Egypt, Arab Rep.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower middle income · Capital: Cairo

$3,338GDP per capita · 2024

Long-run GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita in 2011 international dollars, 1 AD–2022. Maddison Project Database 2023.

Economic events

Crises and shocks, also marked on the chart above.

Demographics

Life expectancy

71.8 · 2024

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Population

116.5M · 2024

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Population growth

1.7% · 2024

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Urban population

42.8% · 2024

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Environment

CO₂ per capita

2.5 · 2024

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External

Current account balance

-5.7% · 2024

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Current account balance (IMF)

-4.2% · 2025

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Government

Central government debt

85.8% · 2007

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Government gross debt

86.8% · 2025

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Labour

Unemployment

6.8% · 2025

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Unemployment rate (IMF)

7.3% · 2025

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Output & growth

GDP

$389.1B · 2024

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GDP (IMF)

$364.6B · 2025

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GDP (PPP)

Int’l$ 2.4T · 2025

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GDP growth

2.4% · 2024

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GDP per capita

$3,338 · 2024

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GDP per capita (IMF)

$3,379 · 2025

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GNI per capita

$3,510 · 2024

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Real GDP growth

4.4% · 2025

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Prices

Inflation (CPI)

28.3% · 2024

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Inflation (avg CPI)

20.4% · 2025

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Society

Income inequality (Gini)

28.5 · 2021

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Internet users

74.6% · 2024

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Trade

Exports

16.4% · 2024

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Imports

23.2% · 2024

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Trade

39.6% · 2024

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