GDP (current LCU), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 119,297 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
119,297 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
102nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
119,297 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
92.47 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 119,297 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 446.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Egypt peaked at 119,297 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.47 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 102nd of 211 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.47 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 95.27 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 99.21 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 107.73 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 116.98 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 136.5 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 168.48 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 201.47 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 233.94 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 294.6 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 355 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 362.83 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 483.89 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 556.64 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 641.66 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 735.19 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 844.73 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 959.49 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1,116 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1,358 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1,641 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 1,874 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 2,262 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 2,467 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2,722 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 3,107 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 3,422 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 3,886 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 4,109 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4,301 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,654 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4,805 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,970 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,363 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,106 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 6,640 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 7,469 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 8,838 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 10,429 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 11,911 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 13,528 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 15,052 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 17,976 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 19,515 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 21,840 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 24,538 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 26,656 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 35,256 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 44,153 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 52,030 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 56,283 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 60,051 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 69,638 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 88,666 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 119,297 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 119,297 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 119,297 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.67 current LCU per person | 92.47 current LCU per person | 294.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 741.34 current LCU per person | 355 current LCU per person | 1,358 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,979 current LCU per person | 1,641 current LCU per person | 4,301 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,118 current LCU per person | 4,654 current LCU per person | 11,911 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,054 current LCU per person | 13,528 current LCU per person | 52,030 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,787 current LCU per person | 56,283 current LCU per person | 119,297 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 130,357 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Luxembourg 127,182 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Singapore 121,162 current LCU per person compare
- 103 South Africa 114,616 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Botswana 104,371 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Nicaragua 104,289 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Egypt?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Egypt was 119,297 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 119,297 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.47 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.