Gross capital formation in Egypt
Egypt: Gross capital formation was 44.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 44.09 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Egypt peaked at 64.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 49th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 46 New Zealand 50.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 47 Portugal 50.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 48 Morocco 49.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 50 Ethiopia 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 51 Greece 36.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 52 Tanzania 33.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 14.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -786.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -15.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 146,574 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 3,260 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Egypt?
- Gross capital formation in Egypt was 44.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 64.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for gross capital formation?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.