GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 412.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3868 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 83rd 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 unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 17.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 17.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 25.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 2024 | 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +80.6% | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +55.9% | 16.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 80 Uruguay 39.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Mauritania 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Nicaragua 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Suriname 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Thailand 35.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Turkey 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3868 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 83rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.