GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Egypt
Egypt: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP growth in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Egypt stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Egypt peaked at 13.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
That places Egypt 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -55.5% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +473.4% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -47.3% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +120.1% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +91.3% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +297.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +100.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -36.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +473.4% | 1.6% | 8.9% |
| 1992 | +297.4% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 1.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 133 Faroe Islands 2.5% compare
- 134 Jordan 2.5% compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5% compare
- 137 Greece 2.3% compare
- 138 Afghanistan 2.3% compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 2.3% 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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Egypt?
- Gdp growth in Egypt was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp growth?
- Egypt ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release