Egypt is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 117M people. The capital and largest city is Cairo, with 9.61M residents. Egypt shares land borders with Sudan, Libya and Israel.
Egypt ranks 42/197 by GDP ($389B) and 137/197 by GDP per capita ($3,338). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Egypt
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
119759833
|
13/197 |
| GDP |
$389B
2024 |
42/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,338
2024 |
137/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$19,094
2024 |
97/197 |
| Government debt |
$354B
2024 |
27/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
86.6%
2025 |
36/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,036
2024 |
99/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,826
2025 |
172/197 |
| Land area | 384,345 sq mi | 29/197 |
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 79/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.75 | 62/196 |
| Median age | 25.3 years | 133/196 |
| Life expectancy | 72 years | 122/197 |
Egypt trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $4,206,270,352 |
| 1961 | $4,494,575,611 |
| 1962 | $4,035,462,027 |
| 1963 | $4,187,146,232 |
| 1964 | $4,709,245,762 |
| 1965 | $4,948,667,540 |
| 1966 | $5,278,005,612 |
| 1967 | $5,605,484,299 |
| 1968 | $5,932,242,991 |
| 1969 | $6,524,455,206 |
| 1970 | $8,042,200,452 |
| 1971 | $8,609,283,346 |
| 1972 | $9,299,638,056 |
| 1973 | $10,098,534,613 |
| 1974 | $9,228,963,225 |
| 1975 | $11,632,178,869 |
| 1976 | $13,315,988,083 |
| 1977 | $14,400,806,876 |
| 1978 | $14,811,704,063 |
| 1979 | $18,020,571,429 |
| 1980 | $21,669,908,176 |
| 1981 | $22,136,081,081 |
| 1982 | $27,655,172,414 |
| 1983 | $30,966,239,814 |
| 1984 | $33,971,188,992 |
| 1985 | $39,053,502,251 |
| 1986 | $41,253,507,951 |
| 1987 | $40,455,616,654 |
| 1988 | $34,980,124,929 |
| 1989 | $39,756,299,050 |
| 1990 | $42,978,914,311 |
| 1991 | $37,387,836,491 |
| 1992 | $41,855,986,519 |
| 1993 | $46,578,631,453 |
| 1994 | $51,897,983,393 |
| 1995 | $60,159,245,060 |
| 1996 | $67,629,716,981 |
| 1997 | $78,436,578,171 |
| 1998 | $84,828,807,556 |
| 1999 | $90,710,704,807 |
| 2000 | $99,838,543,960 |
| 2001 | $96,684,636,119 |
| 2002 | $85,146,067,416 |
| 2003 | $80,288,461,538 |
| 2004 | $78,782,467,532 |
| 2005 | $89,660,339,660 |
| 2006 | $107,426,086,957 |
| 2007 | $130,437,828,371 |
| 2008 | $162,818,181,818 |
| 2009 | $189,147,005,445 |
| 2010 | $218,983,666,062 |
| 2011 | $235,989,672,978 |
| 2012 | $279,116,666,667 |
| 2013 | $288,434,108,527 |
| 2014 | $305,595,408,895 |
| 2015 | $329,366,576,819 |
| 2016 | $332,441,717,791 |
| 2017 | $248,362,771,739 |
| 2018 | $262,588,632,527 |
| 2019 | $318,678,815,490 |
| 2020 | $383,817,841,547 |
| 2021 | $424,671,765,456 |
| 2022 | $476,747,720,365 |
| 2023 | $395,926,075,163 |
| 2024 | $389,059,911,004 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $156.4 |
| 1961 | $162.8 |
| 1962 | $142.4 |
| 1963 | $143.9 |
| 1964 | $157.7 |
| 1965 | $161.6 |
| 1966 | $168.1 |
| 1967 | $174.1 |
| 1968 | $179.8 |
| 1969 | $193 |
| 1970 | $232.3 |
| 1971 | $243 |
| 1972 | $256.5 |
| 1973 | $272.2 |
| 1974 | $243.1 |
| 1975 | $299.2 |
| 1976 | $335 |
| 1977 | $353 |
| 1978 | $355 |
| 1979 | $421 |
| 1980 | $493 |
| 1981 | $490 |
| 1982 | $596 |
| 1983 | $648 |
| 1984 | $690 |
| 1985 | $770 |
| 1986 | $790 |
| 1987 | $754 |
| 1988 | $634 |
| 1989 | $701 |
| 1990 | $736 |
| 1991 | $623 |
| 1992 | $681 |
| 1993 | $740 |
| 1994 | $807 |
| 1995 | $916 |
| 1996 | $1,009 |
| 1997 | $1,146 |
| 1998 | $1,213 |
| 1999 | $1,268 |
| 2000 | $1,366 |
| 2001 | $1,295 |
| 2002 | $1,117 |
| 2003 | $1,031 |
| 2004 | $991 |
| 2005 | $1,106 |
| 2006 | $1,299 |
| 2007 | $1,548 |
| 2008 | $1,896 |
| 2009 | $2,162 |
| 2010 | $2,455 |
| 2011 | $2,591 |
| 2012 | $2,996 |
| 2013 | $3,026 |
| 2014 | $3,133 |
| 2015 | $3,307 |
| 2016 | $3,271 |
| 2017 | $2,395 |
| 2018 | $2,485 |
| 2019 | $2,963 |
| 2020 | $3,511 |
| 2021 | $3,827 |
| 2022 | $4,233 |
| 2023 | $3,457 |
| 2024 | $3,338 |
Egypt's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 34 |
| 1951 | 35.3 |
| 1952 | 36.6 |
| 1953 | 37.9 |
| 1954 | 39.1 |
| 1955 | 40.2 |
| 1956 | 41 |
| 1957 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 42.9 |
| 1959 | 43.7 |
| 1960 | 44.4 |
| 1961 | 45.1 |
| 1962 | 45.8 |
| 1963 | 46.5 |
| 1964 | 47.1 |
| 1965 | 47.6 |
| 1966 | 48 |
| 1967 | 48.1 |
| 1968 | 48.6 |
| 1969 | 48.7 |
| 1970 | 49 |
| 1971 | 49.5 |
| 1972 | 49.9 |
| 1973 | 50.1 |
| 1974 | 51 |
| 1975 | 51.7 |
| 1976 | 52.5 |
| 1977 | 53.3 |
| 1978 | 54.1 |
| 1979 | 54.9 |
| 1980 | 55.7 |
| 1981 | 56.5 |
| 1982 | 57.2 |
| 1983 | 58 |
| 1984 | 58.7 |
| 1985 | 59.4 |
| 1986 | 60.1 |
| 1987 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 61.4 |
| 1989 | 61.9 |
| 1990 | 62.5 |
| 1991 | 63.1 |
| 1992 | 63.6 |
| 1993 | 64.1 |
| 1994 | 64.7 |
| 1995 | 65.2 |
| 1996 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 66.2 |
| 1998 | 66.6 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2000 | 67.3 |
| 2001 | 67.6 |
| 2002 | 67.8 |
| 2003 | 68 |
| 2004 | 68.2 |
| 2005 | 68.4 |
| 2006 | 68.5 |
| 2007 | 68.6 |
| 2008 | 68.8 |
| 2009 | 68.9 |
| 2010 | 69.1 |
| 2011 | 69.2 |
| 2012 | 69.5 |
| 2013 | 69.6 |
| 2014 | 69.9 |
| 2015 | 70.1 |
| 2016 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 70.7 |
| 2018 | 71 |
| 2019 | 71.2 |
| 2020 | 69.8 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 71.6 |
| 2024 | 71.8 |
| 2025 | 72 |
Egypt's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,896,479 |
| 1961 | 27,600,898 |
| 1962 | 28,337,013 |
| 1963 | 29,091,869 |
| 1964 | 29,858,922 |
| 1965 | 30,629,174 |
| 1966 | 31,406,541 |
| 1967 | 32,196,360 |
| 1968 | 32,998,319 |
| 1969 | 33,811,615 |
| 1970 | 34,623,990 |
| 1971 | 35,433,368 |
| 1972 | 36,258,328 |
| 1973 | 37,102,043 |
| 1974 | 37,969,667 |
| 1975 | 38,875,327 |
| 1976 | 39,795,557 |
| 1977 | 40,748,870 |
| 1978 | 41,761,431 |
| 1979 | 42,818,628 |
| 1980 | 43,950,413 |
| 1981 | 45,147,224 |
| 1982 | 46,407,611 |
| 1983 | 47,786,402 |
| 1984 | 49,247,334 |
| 1985 | 50,734,968 |
| 1986 | 52,206,295 |
| 1987 | 53,674,435 |
| 1988 | 55,187,681 |
| 1989 | 56,710,642 |
| 1990 | 58,396,618 |
| 1991 | 60,028,997 |
| 1992 | 61,480,660 |
| 1993 | 62,915,681 |
| 1994 | 64,285,589 |
| 1995 | 65,652,622 |
| 1996 | 67,028,048 |
| 1997 | 68,431,740 |
| 1998 | 69,943,294 |
| 1999 | 71,520,954 |
| 2000 | 73,083,284 |
| 2001 | 74,652,029 |
| 2002 | 76,239,137 |
| 2003 | 77,853,548 |
| 2004 | 79,477,443 |
| 2005 | 81,101,004 |
| 2006 | 82,700,403 |
| 2007 | 84,276,225 |
| 2008 | 85,864,789 |
| 2009 | 87,501,636 |
| 2010 | 89,196,072 |
| 2011 | 91,093,059 |
| 2012 | 93,161,001 |
| 2013 | 95,333,553 |
| 2014 | 97,528,654 |
| 2015 | 99,597,342 |
| 2016 | 101,644,589 |
| 2017 | 103,696,057 |
| 2018 | 105,682,094 |
| 2019 | 107,553,158 |
| 2020 | 109,315,124 |
| 2021 | 110,957,008 |
| 2022 | 112,618,250 |
| 2023 | 114,535,772 |
| 2024 | 116,538,258 |
Egypt's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.79 |
| 1961 | 6.76 |
| 1962 | 6.71 |
| 1963 | 6.65 |
| 1964 | 6.54 |
| 1965 | 6.39 |
| 1966 | 6.31 |
| 1967 | 6.25 |
| 1968 | 6.19 |
| 1969 | 6.12 |
| 1970 | 6.06 |
| 1971 | 5.99 |
| 1972 | 5.93 |
| 1973 | 5.84 |
| 1974 | 5.78 |
| 1975 | 5.75 |
| 1976 | 5.73 |
| 1977 | 5.68 |
| 1978 | 5.63 |
| 1979 | 5.57 |
| 1980 | 5.49 |
| 1981 | 5.37 |
| 1982 | 5.33 |
| 1983 | 5.31 |
| 1984 | 5.21 |
| 1985 | 5.12 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4.91 |
| 1988 | 4.83 |
| 1989 | 4.68 |
| 1990 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 4.32 |
| 1992 | 4.15 |
| 1993 | 3.99 |
| 1994 | 3.87 |
| 1995 | 3.76 |
| 1996 | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 3.68 |
| 1998 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 3.51 |
| 2001 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 3.41 |
| 2003 | 3.35 |
| 2004 | 3.28 |
| 2005 | 3.25 |
| 2006 | 3.22 |
| 2007 | 3.24 |
| 2008 | 3.24 |
| 2009 | 3.26 |
| 2010 | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 3.31 |
| 2012 | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 3.49 |
| 2014 | 3.49 |
| 2015 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 3.35 |
| 2017 | 3.31 |
| 2018 | 3.02 |
| 2019 | 2.87 |
| 2020 | 2.85 |
| 2021 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 2.75 |
| 2023 | 2.75 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.7 |
| 1961 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 19.2 |
| 1964 | 19.1 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 19.1 |
| 1969 | 19.1 |
| 1970 | 19.2 |
| 1971 | 19.2 |
| 1972 | 19.2 |
| 1973 | 19.2 |
| 1974 | 19.3 |
| 1975 | 19.3 |
| 1976 | 19.3 |
| 1977 | 19.3 |
| 1978 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 19.3 |
| 1981 | 19.3 |
| 1982 | 19.3 |
| 1983 | 19.3 |
| 1984 | 19.3 |
| 1985 | 19.4 |
| 1986 | 19.4 |
| 1987 | 19.4 |
| 1988 | 19.4 |
| 1989 | 19.4 |
| 1990 | 19.5 |
| 1991 | 19.6 |
| 1992 | 19.7 |
| 1993 | 19.9 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 20.1 |
| 1996 | 20.3 |
| 1997 | 20.5 |
| 1998 | 20.7 |
| 1999 | 20.9 |
| 2000 | 21.2 |
| 2001 | 21.4 |
| 2002 | 21.6 |
| 2003 | 21.8 |
| 2004 | 22.1 |
| 2005 | 22.3 |
| 2006 | 22.5 |
| 2007 | 22.7 |
| 2008 | 22.9 |
| 2009 | 23.1 |
| 2010 | 23.3 |
| 2011 | 23.4 |
| 2012 | 23.6 |
| 2013 | 23.7 |
| 2014 | 23.8 |
| 2015 | 23.9 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 24.1 |
| 2018 | 24.2 |
| 2019 | 24.4 |
| 2020 | 24.5 |
| 2021 | 24.7 |
| 2022 | 24.8 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 25.3 |
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Egypt: National Statistics
Finance
|
Egypt
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$409B
2024 |
39/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
28.9%
2025 |
106/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.93%
2015 |
105/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.87%
2023 |
131/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
836,000
2020 |
7/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-12.1%
2025 |
183/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.75%
2023 |
69/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
137/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
32.6%
2024 |
41/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.9
2025 |
158/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2021 |
125/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.2%
2021 |
8/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
5
2025 |
46/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.000007%
2025 |
69/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
246
2024 |
30/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$42.6B
2024 |
51/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$44.9B
2024 |
44/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$29.6B
2024 |
7/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
13,026,000
2019 |
19/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.2%
2020 |
54/184 |
| Banked people share |
43.1%
2024 |
125/158 |
Energy
|
Egypt
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
928 kg
2023 |
99/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$20
2023 |
38/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
249.3 megatons
2023 |
25/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.18 tons
2023 |
101/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
94.7%
2022 |
21/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
6.1%
2021 |
157/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.23%
2023 |
103/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
20.3%
2023 |
83/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,493 kWh
2023 |
93/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
12.2%
2021 |
135/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
7.19%
2023 |
108/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
77/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
32/195 |
Society
|
Egypt
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.43%
2024 |
13/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+123,884
2024 |
15/196 |
| Urban population |
43.3%
2024 |
148/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
72/190 |
| Average female height |
5.28 ft
2025 |
89/190 |
| Quality of life index |
40
2025 |
129/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
146/197 |
| Higher education index |
72
2025 |
54/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.34
2017 |
133/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
10.1
2019 |
128/197 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
155/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
79.5%
2022 |
153/196 |
| English speaking |
40%
2023 |
75/197 |
| People using the Internet |
72.7%
2023 |
116/195 |
Health
|
Egypt
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$171
2022 |
132/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$92
2022 |
101/191 |
| Life expectancy |
72 years
2025 |
122/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.52%
2022 |
95/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.68
2020 |
132/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.6 years
2025 |
78/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
17
2023 |
128/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
17.5
2023 |
87/192 |
| Obesity rate |
45.6%
2022 |
9/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
22.4%
2024 |
8/195 |
| Air quality index |
13
2025 |
174/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
24.7%
2022 |
50/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.13 liters
2020 |
173/186 |
Territory
|
Egypt
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.67%
2025 |
29/197 |
| Land area per capita |
3,298 sq mi
2024 |
119/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
15,668 sq mi
2025 |
94/194 |
| Forest area |
173.7 sq mi
2025 |
165/196 |
| Roads length |
202,101 mi
2024 |
24/175 |
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