GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -1.73 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 89.8% on the previous year and down 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 26.04 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -25.29 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 194th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1974 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1975 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -402.4% |
| 1976 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1977 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1978 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1979 | 21.66 % change on previous year | +659.3% |
| 1980 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1982 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +1058.9% |
| 1983 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1987 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1988 | -13.53 % change on previous year | +599.8% |
| 1989 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1990 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1991 | -13.01 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1992 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1993 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2001 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2002 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +277.8% |
| 2003 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2004 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2005 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -836.1% |
| 2006 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 21.42 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 18.27 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2015 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9336 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2017 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -2809.0% |
| 2018 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2019 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +272.9% |
| 2020 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2023 | -16.95 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2024 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -1.73 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.93 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -1.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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 | -2809.0% | 0.9336 % change on previous year | -25.29 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1058.9% | 2.15 % change on previous year | 24.93 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +836.1% | -1.88 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +659.3% | 2.85 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -599.8% | -1.93 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -8.61 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.78 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year | 24.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 % change on previous year | -13.01 % change on previous year | 15.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -25.29 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year | 20.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 191 Seychelles -0.9207 % change on previous year compare
- 192 San Marino -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Chile -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Tonga -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Argentina -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Kuwait -3.12 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Egypt was -1.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.29 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.