GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: GDP per capita was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Egypt is 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Egypt 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Botswana 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Final consumption expenditure 98.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 93.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 360.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 496.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.27 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 111.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Gdp per capita in Egypt was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.