Egypt economy

Egypt economic indicators at a glance

Egypt nominal GDP

Egypt GDP per capita

Egypt GDP growth

Egypt’s GDP per capita has fluctuated greatly in the past few years. It topped $4,000 in 2021 and 2022, but is not forecast to reach this mark again before 2027. Its GDP growth rate has also varied but is predicted to steadily increase from 2025 onwards.

Egypt inflation

Egypt debt & current account balance

Government gross debt as a percentage of Egypt’s GDP is among the highest in the Arab world. It reached a peak of 95.9 percent in 2023 but has been decreasing since then. Net borrowing is expected to reach double figures as a percentage of GDP this year before falling back.

Egypt trade

Egypt’s top 10 trade partners

Egypt’s most important trade partners include Turkey, Spain, Italy, China and Saudi Arabia. Oil is its largest export, followed by chemicals, agricultural products and cotton.

Egypt foreign direct investment

Egypt’s outward foreign direct investment has been volatile but now sits at just over $500 million, according to UN Trade and Development. Inward FDI into Egypt is generally on the increase, in part thanks to Abu Dhabi’s $35 billion plan for Ras El Hekma.

Egypt credit ratings

Egypt’s credit rating is below investment grade. Its outlook is rated as stable by Fitch and S&P Global, and positive by Moody’s.

Egypt governance

Egypt’s Corruption Perceptions Index score of 30 is well below the GCC average of 57 and the global average of 43. The higher the score, the lower the perceived levels of public sector corruption in a country.

Egypt population

Egypt life expectancy

Egypt’s population has significantly grown over the past decade, but the rate of this growth is generally slowing. Life expectancy in Egypt fell in 2020, reaching its lowest point in 2021 before rising again.

Egypt employment

Egypt’s unemployment rate has been gradually falling over the past decade and is now at its lowest level in more than 10 years. Women’s participation in the workforce has dropped to about 15 percent, however.

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