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Economy of Egypt vs Israel compared: GDP & Debt

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Egypt has a GDP of $365B compared to $611B for Israel, ranking 43/197 and 27/197 by economy size, respectively.

Egypt has $317B in government debt (86.8% of GDP), compared to $418B (68.5% of GDP) in Israel.

Egypt vs Israel GDP by year

Egypt
Israel
1x
Year GDP, current $
Egypt Israel
2025 $365,254,630,180 $610,777,842,874
2024 $389,059,910,593 $542,284,494,491
2023 $395,926,071,448 $513,393,395,492
2022 $476,747,720,365 $525,157,951,213
2021 $424,671,765,456 $489,735,019,666
2020 $383,817,841,547 $410,908,899,711
2019 $318,678,815,490 $399,207,771,082
2018 $262,588,632,527 $375,470,422,244
2017 $248,362,771,739 $357,360,816,857
2016 $332,441,717,791 $321,083,954,798
2015 $329,366,576,819 $302,841,190,258
2014 $305,595,408,895 $314,376,760,832
2013 $288,434,108,527 $298,045,324,736
2012 $279,116,666,667 $263,172,104,091
2011 $235,989,672,978 $267,739,352,609
2010 $218,983,666,062 $239,372,857,534
2009 $189,147,005,445 $213,112,649,594
2008 $162,818,181,818 $220,952,472,408
2007 $130,437,828,371 $184,448,882,452
2006 $107,426,086,957 $158,706,516,002
2005 $89,660,339,660 $147,346,035,831
2004 $78,782,467,532 $139,925,423,025
2003 $80,288,461,538 $131,278,887,815
2002 $85,146,067,416 $125,215,963,105
2001 $96,684,636,119 $134,889,159,474
2000 $99,838,543,960 $136,409,902,632
1999 $90,710,704,807 $121,329,240,042
1998 $84,828,807,556 $120,468,659,246
1997 $78,436,578,171 $119,389,303,067
1996 $67,629,716,981 $115,051,957,577
1995 $60,159,245,060 $105,432,315,611
1994 $51,897,983,393 $90,684,108,118
1993 $46,578,631,453 $79,806,598,120
1992 $41,855,986,519 $79,408,652,426
1991 $37,387,836,491 $70,954,941,681
1990 $42,978,914,311 $61,978,459,022
1989 $39,756,299,050 $52,411,116,588
1988 $34,980,124,929 $52,618,458,014
1987 $40,455,616,654 $43,022,977,765
1986 $41,253,507,951 $35,812,041,620
1985 $39,053,502,251 $28,887,898,639
1984 $33,971,188,992 $30,626,695,891
1983 $30,966,239,814 $32,655,591,256
1982 $27,655,172,414 $29,237,231,967
1981 $22,136,081,081 $26,865,420,933
1980 $21,669,908,176 $25,379,585,067
1979 $18,020,571,429 $22,595,788,591
1978 $14,811,704,063 $17,690,363,444
1977 $14,400,806,876 $18,245,847,441
1976 $13,315,988,083 $15,946,502,888
1975 $11,632,178,869 $16,131,806,290
1974 $9,228,963,225 $17,162,009,924
1973 $10,098,534,613 $11,895,229,181
1972 $9,299,638,056 $9,216,866,299
1971 $8,609,283,346 $7,048,191,876
1970 $8,042,200,452 $7,402,142,195
1969 $6,524,455,206 $6,293,966,357
1968 $5,932,242,991 $5,455,059,532
1967 $5,605,484,299 $4,759,447,914
1966 $5,278,005,612 $4,700,397,692
1965 $4,948,667,540 $4,326,412,951
1964 $4,709,245,762 $4,021,861,430
1963 $4,187,146,232 $3,533,767,055
1962 $4,035,462,027 $2,964,323,618
1961 $4,494,575,611 $3,706,297,903
1960 $4,206,270,352 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Egypt vs Israel by year

Egypt
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Egypt Israel
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $3,086 - $60,337 -
2024 $3,338 $19,094 $54,217 $57,236
2023 $3,457 $18,525 $52,126 $55,171
2022 $4,233 $17,527 $54,947 $53,619
2021 $3,827 $15,579 $52,258 $46,162
2020 $3,511 $15,232 $44,591 $40,955
2019 $2,963 $13,364 $44,092 $41,325
2018 $2,485 $12,329 $42,269 $40,190
2017 $2,395 $11,125 $41,013 $39,471
2016 $3,271 $10,666 $37,571 $38,189
2015 $3,307 $10,903 $36,138 $35,871
2014 $3,133 $10,256 $38,265 $34,816
2013 $3,026 $10,511 $36,981 $34,827
2012 $2,996 $10,342 $33,269 $32,484
2011 $2,591 $8,988 $34,477 $31,314
2010 $2,455 $8,838 $31,399 $29,456
2009 $2,162 $8,465 $28,470 $28,087
2008 $1,896 $8,191 $30,231 $28,084
2007 $1,548 $7,641 $25,689 $28,307
2006 $1,299 $7,079 $22,500 $26,385
2005 $1,106 $6,554 $21,262 $25,701
2004 $991 $6,207 $20,550 $26,078
2003 $1,031 $5,928 $19,624 $24,702
2002 $1,117 $5,753 $19,059 $26,101
2001 $1,295 $5,650 $20,949 $25,806
2000 $1,366 $5,452 $21,690 $25,766
1999 $1,268 $5,121 $19,809 $23,415
1998 $1,213 $4,869 $20,176 $22,927
1997 $1,146 $4,661 $20,457 $22,279
1996 $1,009 $4,434 $20,213 $21,672
1995 $916 $4,235 $19,014 $20,642
1994 $807 $4,048 $16,796 $19,478
1993 $740 $3,895 $15,169 $18,218
1992 $681 $3,784 $15,500 $17,553
1991 $623 $3,627 $14,337 $16,486
1990 $736 $3,566 $13,300 $15,721
1989 $701 - $11,601 -
1988 $634 - $11,846 -
1987 $754 - $9,847 -
1986 $790 - $8,330 -
1985 $770 - $6,824 -
1984 $690 - $7,364 -
1983 $648 - $7,955 -
1982 $596 - $7,253 -
1981 $490 - $6,791 -
1980 $493 - $6,545 -
1979 $421 - $5,968 -
1978 $355 - $4,794 -
1977 $353 - $5,050 -
1976 $335 - $4,514 -
1975 $299.2 - $4,669 -
1974 $243.1 - $5,082 -
1973 $272.2 - $3,629 -
1972 $256.5 - $2,928 -
1971 $243 - $2,297 -
1970 $232.3 - $2,489 -
1969 $193 - $2,188 -
1968 $179.8 - $1,946 -
1967 $174.1 - $1,734 -
1966 $168.1 - $1,788 -
1965 $161.6 - $1,688 -
1964 $157.7 - $1,625 -
1963 $143.9 - $1,485 -
1962 $142.4 - $1,293 -
1961 $162.8 - $1,696 -
1960 $156.4 - $1,452 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt's GDP per capita is $3,086, ranking 143/197, compared to $60,337 in Israel, ranking 19/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Egypt ranks 99th at $19,094, while Israel ranks 36th at $57,236.

Economic indicators

Egypt Israel
Gross domestic product
$365B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank
43/197
2025
27/197
2025
GDP growth
4.39%
2024-2025
2.93%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank
143/197
2025
19/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$57,236
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
99/197
2024
36/197
2024
Government debt
$317B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
86.8%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,679
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank
110/185
2025
16/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,841
2026
$48,251
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.9B
2025
$331B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Number of billionaires
5
2026
42
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.8%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2025
43.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
14.1%
2024-2025
3.04%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
19%
2026
3.75%
2026
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3%
2025
Population
121012163
10334048

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Egypt
Spending

Debt
Israel
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Egypt Israel
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 22.7% 86.8% 43.6% 68.5%
2024 22.9% 90.9% 43.7% 67.7%
2023 22.7% 95.9% 39.6% 61.3%
2022 24.9% 88.5% 36.9% 60.3%
2021 25.5% 89.9% 40.1% 67.7%
2020 25.7% 86.2% 44.8% 71.1%
2019 26.9% 80.1% 38.7% 59.3%
2018 28.6% 87.9% 39.2% 60.1%
2017 30.6% 97.8% 38.4% 59.8%
2016 31% 91.6% 37.9% 61.7%
2015 31.3% 83.8% 37.6% 62.8%
2014 33.9% 80.9% 38.3% 65.8%
2013 32.9% 79.8% 39.7% 66%
2012 29.2% 69.9% 39.6% 66.9%
2011 30.5% 72.8% 39.3% 67.2%
2010 31.4% 69.6% 39.7% 69%
2009 32.5% 69.5% 41.4% 72.6%
2008 32.7% 66.8% 41.2% 70.2%
2007 31.3% 76.3% 40.2% 70.8%
2006 34.5% 85.9% 41.6% 77.7%
2005 30.3% 98.3% 42.3% 85.2%
2004 30.1% 96.5% 43% 88.3%
2003 30.6% 97.1% 45.4% 89.7%
2002 30.9% 85.8% 50% 87.2%
2001 27.9% 79.1% 46.1% 81.1%
2000 26% 71.7% 43.4% 77.2%
1999 26.3% 72.4% 53.6% 94.8%
1998 - 73.8% 55% 101%
1997 - - 52.6% 99.3%
1996 - - 53.2% 100.3%
1995 - - 52.8% 102.3%
1994 - - 41.7% 110.2%
1993 - - 42.2% 118.3%
1992 - - 44.1% 119.6%
1991 - - 34.4% 123.7%
1990 - - 46.8% 138.3%
1989 - - 47.5% 147.4%
1988 - - 46.5% 145.4%
1987 - - 52.8% 143.2%
1986 - - 55.7% 162.5%
1985 - - 65.2% 199%
1984 - - - 284%
1983 - - - 260.5%
1982 - - 69.7% -
1981 - - 71.8% -
1980 - - 69.4% 154.3%
1979 - - 70.1% 155.5%
1978 - - 62.2% 133.6%
1977 - - 69.1% 142%
1976 - - 66.3% 97.4%
1975 - - 62% 85.1%
1974 - - - 79.8%
1973 - - - 62.1%
1972 - - - 63.9%
1971 - - - -
1970 - - 41.6% -
1969 - - 41.1% -
1968 - - 39.4% -
1967 - - 33.9% -
1966 - - 29.6% -
1965 - - 27.8% -
1964 - - 28.2% -
1963 - - 26.9% -
1962 - - 27.7% -
1961 - - 30.3% -
1960 - - 30.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1998–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Egypt's government spending was $82.8B, accounting for 22.7% of its GDP, while Israel spent $266B, or 43.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 86.8% in Egypt and 68.5% in Israel, ranking 33/185 and 60/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Egypt

Israel
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Egypt Israel
2025 -6.55% -5.22%
2024 -7.12% -8.07%
2023 -5.77% -5.38%
2022 -5.74% 0.3%
2021 -6.96% -3.37%
2020 -7.47% -10.6%
2019 -7.6% -3.79%
2018 -8.97% -3.58%
2017 -9.9% -1.17%
2016 -11.8% -1.78%
2015 -10.4% -1.2%
2014 -10.7% -2.28%
2013 -12.3% -4.07%
2012 -9.47% -4.46%
2011 -9.6% -3.43%
2010 -7.45% -3.72%
2009 -6.2% -6.53%
2008 -6.05% -3.49%
2007 -4.9% -0.43%
2006 -7.35% -0.94%
2005 -6.69% -2.74%
2004 -5.76% -3.4%
2003 -5.73% -5.03%
2002 -6.77% -8.21%
2001 -1.07% -4.06%
2000 1.32% -0.8%
1999 2.14% -6.26%
1998 - -7.99%
1997 - -4.84%
1996 - -5.97%
1995 - -4.28%
1994 - -5.62%
1993 - -5.62%
1992 - -8%
1991 - -7.04%
1990 - -9.67%
1989 - -9.03%
1988 - -7.57%
1987 - -7.47%
1986 - -7.51%
1985 - -14.2%
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -13.8%
1981 - -23.5%
1980 - -19.6%
1979 - -16.7%
1978 - -14.7%
1977 - -20.3%
1976 - -19.4%
1975 - -19.6%
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -16%
1969 - -15.3%
1968 - -11.7%
1967 - -7.68%
1966 - -4.35%
1965 - -2.72%
1964 - -3.65%
1963 - -4.41%
1962 - -4.09%
1961 - -5.86%
1960 - -6.62%
1959 - -7.23%
1958 - -8.31%
1957 - -7.17%
1956 - -9.3%
1955 - -4.3%
1954 - -7.84%
1953 - -8.32%
1952 - -7.19%
1951 - -8.13%
1950 - -10.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1999–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Egypt's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $23.9B, equivalent to 6.55% of GDP. This compares to Israel's deficit of $31.9B, or 5.22% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Egypt recorded a fiscal deficit in 25 of those years, while Israel ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Egypt posted an annual deficit equal to 6.85% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.84% of GDP for Israel.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Egypt

Israel
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Egypt Israel
2025 14.1% 3.04%
2024 28.3% 3.07%
2023 33.9% 4.23%
2022 13.9% 4.41%
2021 5.21% 1.48%
2020 5.04% -0.58%
2019 9.15% 0.82%
2018 14.4% 0.81%
2017 29.5% 0.25%
2016 13.8% -0.54%
2015 10.4% -0.62%
2014 10.1% 0.47%
2013 9.47% 1.59%
2012 7.11% 1.68%
2011 10.1% 3.49%
2010 11.3% 2.7%
2009 11.8% 3.37%
2008 18.3% 4.53%
2007 9.32% 0.47%
2006 7.64% 2.05%
2005 4.87% 1.34%
2004 11.3% -0.42%
2003 4.51% 0.71%
2002 2.74% 5.8%
2001 2.27% 1.12%
2000 2.68% 1.03%
1999 3.08% 5.19%
1998 3.87% 5.49%
1997 4.63% 8.95%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Egypt has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 10.8%, compared with 2.27% in Israel. In 2025, inflation was 14.1% in Egypt and 3.04% in Israel.

Top exports between countries

Egypt
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $137M
Chemicals & pharma $34.9M
Machinery & equipment $29.7M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $29.1M
Raw agricultural goods $27.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $21.8M
Wood & paper products $11.9M
Metals $9.2M
Animal & marine products $3.11M
Miscellaneous $524K
Israel
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $104M
Chemicals & pharma $80.7M
Raw materials & minerals $42.2M
Machinery & equipment $11M
Wood & paper products $10.6M
Metals $2.59M
Animal & marine products $150K
Raw agricultural goods $64K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $54K
Precious metals & jewellery $25K

Balance of trade

Egypt Israel
Current account balance
-$13.9B
2025
$8.53B
2025
Current account balance ranking
178/190
2025
26/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.82%
2025
+1.4%
2025
Goods imports
$85.5B
2025
$102B
2025
Goods exports
$42.4B
2025
$76.2B
2025
Service imports
$29.6B
2025
$53.2B
2025
Service exports
$34.1B
2025
$92.4B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.5%
2025
25.4%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
19.8%
2025
27.6%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Egypt Israel
Economic freedom 50.3 68.4
Economic freedom ranking 160/197 47/197
Property rights 35.5 73.1
Government integrity 27.1 66.2
Judicial effectiveness 24 68.1
Tax burden 85.7 60.2
Government spending 83.4 52
Fiscal health 21.8 60.8
Business freedom 51.4 72.4
Labor freedom 43.1 56.8
Monetary freedom 56 78.2
Trade freedom 60.2 82.8
Investment freedom 65 70
Financial freedom 50 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Egypt
Israel
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Egypt Israel
2026 50.3 68.4
2025 50.9 69.9
2024 49.7 70.1
2023 49.6 68.9
2022 49.1 68
2021 55.7 73.8
2020 54 74
2019 52.5 72.8
2018 53.4 72.2
2017 52.6 69.7
2016 56 70.7
2015 55.2 70.5
2014 52.9 68.4
2013 54.8 66.9
2012 57.9 67.8
2011 59.1 68.5
2010 59 67.7
2009 58 67.6
2008 58.5 66.3
2007 54.4 64.8
2006 53.2 64.4
2005 55.8 62.6
2004 55.5 61.4
2003 55.3 62.7
2002 54.1 66.9
2001 51.5 66.1
2000 51.7 65.5
1999 58 68.3
1998 55.8 68
1997 54.5 62.7
1996 52 62
1995 45.7 61.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Egypt is 50.3, ranking 160/197, compared to 68.4 for Israel, ranking 47/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Egypt Israel
Services, % of GDP
47.3%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2025
17.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.6%
2025
1.29%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$386B
2025
$569B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$19,330
2025
$58,870
2025
Total reserves including gold
$48.9B
2025
$229B
2025
Total reserves ranking
49/177
2025
18/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$14.8B
2025
-$11.8B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$46.6B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$508M
2024
$9.92B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.86%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
33.5%
2021
22%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
12.9%
2025
24.3%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1998–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.