Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt
Egypt: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 11.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.37
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.58
in 1992
All-time low
2.86
in 2000
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.37 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 14.58 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2000.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.44 | — |
| 1978 | 11.97 | +85.9% |
| 1979 | 12.28 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.44 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.85 | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 8.82 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.84 | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 11.66 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.22 | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 6.07 | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 8.91 | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 10.78 | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 8.28 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 9.97 | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 10.84 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 14.58 | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 12.16 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 7.08 | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.71 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.87 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.34 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.18 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.96 | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 9.72 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.71 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.41 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +54.0% |
| 2025 | 11.37 | +49.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 8.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 | 6.44 | 12.28 | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.69 | 6.07 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 | 3.57 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 2.86 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 5.56 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 4.93 | 11.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 20 Uzbekistan 14.28 compare
- 21 Yemen 12.04 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.67 compare
- 24 Georgia 11.17 compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7 compare
- 26 Senegal 10.64 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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Egypt was 11.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 in 1992.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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