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Egypt is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Cairo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+18.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-6.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+40.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Egypt, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Egypt

118.4MLatest available · 2025
Egypt

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Population changed by +18.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearEgypt
2025118,365,995
2024116,538,258
2023114,535,772
2022112,618,250
2021110,957,008
2020109,315,124
2019107,553,158
2018105,682,094
2017103,696,057
2016101,644,589
201599,597,342
201497,528,654
201395,333,553
201293,161,001
201191,093,059
201089,196,072
200987,501,636
200885,864,789
200784,276,225
200682,700,403
200581,101,004
200479,477,443
200377,853,548
200276,239,137
200174,652,029
200073,083,284
199971,520,954
199869,943,294
199768,431,740
199667,028,048
199565,652,622
199464,285,589
199362,915,681
199261,480,660
199160,028,997
199058,396,618
198956,710,642
198855,187,681
198753,674,435
198652,206,295
198550,734,968
198449,247,334
198347,786,402
198246,407,611
198145,147,224
198043,950,413
197942,818,628
197841,761,431
197740,748,870
197639,795,557
197538,875,327
197437,969,667
197337,102,043
197236,258,328
197135,433,368
197034,623,990
196933,811,615
196832,998,319
196732,196,360
196631,406,541
196530,629,174
196429,858,922
196329,091,869
196228,337,013
196127,600,898
196026,896,479

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Egypt

1.6%Latest available · 2025
Egypt

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
20251.56%
20241.73%
20231.69%
20221.49%
20211.49%
20201.62%
20191.75%
20181.9%
20172%
20162.03%
20152.1%
20142.28%
20132.31%
20122.24%
20112.1%
20101.92%
20091.89%
20081.87%
20071.89%
20061.95%
20052.02%
20042.06%
20032.1%
20022.1%
20012.12%
20002.16%
19992.23%
19982.18%
19972.07%
19962.07%
19952.1%
19942.15%
19932.31%
19922.39%
19912.76%
19902.93%
19892.72%
19882.78%
19872.77%
19862.86%
19852.98%
19843.01%
19832.93%
19822.75%
19812.69%
19802.61%
19792.5%
19782.45%
19772.37%
19762.34%
19752.36%
19742.31%
19732.3%
19722.3%
19712.31%
19702.37%
19692.43%
19682.46%
19672.48%
19662.51%
19652.55%
19642.6%
19632.63%
19622.63%
19612.59%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Egypt

42.9%Latest available · 2025
Egypt

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Urban population changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
202542.9%
202442.8%
202342.71%
202242.63%
202142.57%
202042.52%
201942.48%
201842.46%
201742.45%
201642.52%
201542.61%
201442.68%
201342.75%
201242.81%
201142.86%
201042.91%
200942.94%
200842.96%
200742.97%
200642.97%
200542.96%
200442.93%
200342.88%
200242.83%
200142.78%
200042.73%
199942.69%
199842.66%
199742.64%
199642.64%
199542.7%
199442.82%
199342.99%
199243.18%
199143.38%
199043.57%
198943.74%
198843.87%
198743.95%
198643.97%
198543.96%
198443.95%
198343.94%
198243.93%
198143.91%
198043.89%
197943.86%
197843.83%
197743.8%
197643.76%
197543.68%
197443.54%
197343.35%
197243.13%
197142.86%
197042.57%
196942.25%
196841.91%
196741.56%
196641.21%
196540.79%
196440.27%
196339.68%
196239.05%
196138.42%
196037.83%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Egypt

2.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Egypt

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Fertility rate changed by -0.8 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearEgypt
20242.74 births
20232.75 births
20222.75 births
20212.75 births
20202.85 births
20192.87 births
20183.02 births
20173.31 births
20163.35 births
20153.5 births
20143.49 births
20133.49 births
20123.4 births
20113.31 births
20103.3 births
20093.26 births
20083.24 births
20073.24 births
20063.22 births
20053.25 births
20043.28 births
20033.35 births
20023.41 births
20013.46 births
20003.51 births
19993.6 births
19983.68 births
19973.68 births
19963.7 births
19953.76 births
19943.87 births
19933.99 births
19924.15 births
19914.32 births
19904.51 births
19894.68 births
19884.83 births
19874.91 births
19865 births
19855.12 births
19845.21 births
19835.31 births
19825.33 births
19815.37 births
19805.49 births
19795.57 births
19785.63 births
19775.68 births
19765.73 births
19755.75 births
19745.78 births
19735.84 births
19725.93 births
19715.99 births
19706.06 births
19696.12 births
19686.19 births
19676.25 births
19666.31 births
19656.39 births
19646.54 births
19636.65 births
19626.71 births
19616.76 births
19606.79 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Egypt

$365.3BLatest available · 2025
Egypt

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GDP changed by +10.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearEgypt
2025$365,254,630,179.74
2024$389,059,910,593.1
2023$395,926,071,447.59
2022$476,747,720,364.74
2021$424,671,765,455.7
2020$383,817,841,547.1
2019$318,678,815,489.75
2018$262,588,632,526.73
2017$248,362,771,739.13
2016$332,441,717,791.41
2015$329,366,576,819.41
2014$305,595,408,895.27
2013$288,434,108,527.13
2012$279,116,666,666.67
2011$235,989,672,977.63
2010$218,983,666,061.71
2009$189,147,005,444.65
2008$162,818,181,818.18
2007$130,437,828,371.28
2006$107,426,086,956.52
2005$89,660,339,660.34
2004$78,782,467,532.47
2003$80,288,461,538.46
2002$85,146,067,415.73
2001$96,684,636,118.6
2000$99,838,543,960.08
1999$90,710,704,806.84
1998$84,828,807,556.08
1997$78,436,578,171.09
1996$67,629,716,981.13
1995$60,159,245,060.45
1994$51,897,983,392.65
1993$46,578,631,452.58
1992$41,855,986,519.42
1991$37,387,836,490.53
1990$42,978,914,311.35
1989$39,756,299,049.98
1988$34,980,124,929.02
1987$40,455,616,653.57
1986$41,253,507,951.36
1985$39,053,502,251.07
1984$33,971,188,991.61
1983$30,966,239,813.74
1982$27,655,172,413.79
1981$22,136,081,081.08
1980$21,669,908,176.39
1979$18,020,571,428.57
1978$14,811,704,063.07
1977$14,400,806,875.99
1976$13,315,988,083.42
1975$11,632,178,868.92
1974$9,228,963,224.6
1973$10,098,534,613.44
1972$9,299,638,055.84
1971$8,609,283,346.09
1970$8,042,200,452.15
1969$6,524,455,205.81
1968$5,932,242,990.65
1967$5,605,484,298.98
1966$5,278,005,611.91
1965$4,948,667,540.41
1964$4,709,245,761.68
1963$4,187,146,231.57
1962$4,035,462,027.4
1961$4,494,575,611.21
1960$4,206,270,352.23

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Egypt

$3.1KLatest available · 2025
Egypt

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GDP per capita changed by -6.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearEgypt
2025$3,085.81
2024$3,338.47
2023$3,456.79
2022$4,233.31
2021$3,827.35
2020$3,511.11
2019$2,962.99
2018$2,484.7
2017$2,395.1
2016$3,270.63
2015$3,306.98
2014$3,133.39
2013$3,025.53
2012$2,996.07
2011$2,590.64
2010$2,455.08
2009$2,161.64
2008$1,896.22
2007$1,547.74
2006$1,298.98
2005$1,105.54
2004$991.26
2003$1,031.28
2002$1,116.83
2001$1,295.14
2000$1,366.09
1999$1,268.31
1998$1,212.82
1997$1,146.2
1996$1,008.98
1995$916.33
1994$807.3
1993$740.33
1992$680.8
1991$622.83
1990$735.98
1989$701.04
1988$633.84
1987$753.72
1986$790.2
1985$769.76
1984$689.81
1983$648.01
1982$595.92
1981$490.31
1980$493.05
1979$420.86
1978$354.67
1977$353.4
1976$334.61
1975$299.22
1974$243.06
1973$272.18
1972$256.48
1971$242.97
1970$232.27
1969$192.96
1968$179.77
1967$174.1
1966$168.05
1965$161.57
1964$157.72
1963$143.93
1962$142.41
1961$162.84
1960$156.39

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Egypt

4.4%Latest available · 2025
Egypt

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GDP growth changed by +0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
20254.39%
20242.4%
20233.76%
20226.59%
20213.29%
20203.55%
20195.55%
20185.33%
20174.18%
20164.35%
20154.37%
20142.92%
20132.19%
20122.23%
20111.76%
20105.15%
20094.67%
20087.16%
20077.09%
20066.84%
20054.47%
20044.09%
20033.19%
20022.39%
20013.54%
20006.37%
19996.05%
19985.58%
19975.49%
19964.99%
19954.64%
19943.97%
19932.9%
19924.47%
19911.13%
19905.67%
19894.92%
19885.46%
19873.83%
19864.74%
19855.79%
19849.75%
19835.09%
19829.91%
19817.35%
198010.01%
19794.55%
19788.63%
19779%
197613.28%
19758.94%
19741.56%
19733.51%
19723.06%
19714.06%
19705.6%
19695.28%
1968-1.61%
19670.81%
19665.05%
19654.91%
196411.51%
196310.52%
19623.88%
19615.16%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Egypt

14.1%Latest available · 2025
Egypt

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Inflation changed by +3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
202514.07%
202428.27%
202333.88%
202213.9%
20215.21%
20205.04%
20199.15%
201814.4%
201729.51%
201613.81%
201510.37%
201410.07%
20139.47%
20127.11%
201110.06%
201011.27%
200911.76%
200818.32%
20079.32%
20067.64%
20054.87%
200411.27%
20034.51%
20022.74%
20012.27%
20002.68%
19993.08%
19983.87%
19974.63%
19967.19%
199515.74%
19948.15%
199312.09%
199213.64%
199119.75%
199016.76%
198921.26%
198817.66%
198719.69%
198623.86%
198512.11%
198417.04%
198316.08%
198214.82%
198110.32%
198020.82%
19799.9%
197811.08%
197712.73%
197610.32%
19759.67%
197410.02%
19735.11%
19722.1%
19713.14%
19703.76%
19693.41%
1968-1.68%
19670.7%
19669.04%
196514.84%
19643.66%
19630.75%
1962-3%
19610.69%
19600.33%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Egypt

6.8%Latest available · 2025
Egypt

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Unemployment changed by -6.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
20256.78%
20246.82%
20236.75%
20226.55%
20217.44%
20207.97%
20197.85%
20189.86%
201711.77%
201612.45%
201513.05%
201413.11%
201313.15%
201212.6%
201111.85%
20108.76%
20099.09%
20088.52%
20078.8%
200610.49%
200511.05%
200410.32%
200310.91%
200210.01%
20019.26%
20008.98%
19997.95%
19988.03%
19978.37%
19969%
199511.04%
199410.93%
199310.92%
19928.92%
19919.38%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Egypt

71.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Egypt

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Life expectancy changed by +1.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearEgypt
202471.81 years
202371.63 years
202271.01 years
202168.98 years
202069.79 years
201971.21 years
201870.97 years
201770.71 years
201670.44 years
201570.14 years
201469.91 years
201369.63 years
201269.46 years
201169.23 years
201069.08 years
200968.92 years
200868.76 years
200768.63 years
200668.49 years
200568.36 years
200468.21 years
200368.05 years
200267.85 years
200167.61 years
200067.33 years
199967.01 years
199866.64 years
199766.21 years
199665.73 years
199565.21 years
199464.66 years
199364.15 years
199263.59 years
199163.06 years
199062.51 years
198961.95 years
198861.36 years
198760.74 years
198660.09 years
198559.41 years
198458.7 years
198357.97 years
198257.22 years
198156.45 years
198055.67 years
197954.88 years
197854.08 years
197753.27 years
197652.48 years
197551.73 years
197451.04 years
197350.1 years
197249.91 years
197149.48 years
197049 years
196948.7 years
196848.6 years
196748.13 years
196647.99 years
196547.58 years
196447.08 years
196346.49 years
196245.84 years
196145.15 years
196044.44 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Egypt

4.9%Latest available · 2023
Egypt

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Health expenditure changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
20234.88%
20224.72%
20214.61%
20204.15%
20194.6%
20184.75%
20175.35%
20165.07%
20155.06%
20144.77%
20134.67%
20124.46%
20114.36%
20104.15%
20094.38%
20084.47%
20074.44%
20064.84%
20054.92%
20044.86%
20035.22%
20025.51%
20015.4%
20004.92%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Egypt

74.6%Latest available · 2024
Egypt

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Internet adoption changed by +40.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
202474.65%
202374.01%
202272.2%
202172.06%
202071.91%
201957.28%
201846.92%
201744.95%
201641.25%
201537.82%
201433.89%
201329.4%
201226.4%
201125.6%
201021.6%
200920%
200818.01%
200716.03%
200613.66%
200512.75%
200411.92%
20034.04%
20022.72%
20010.84%
20000.64%
19990.29%
19980.15%
19970.09%
19960.06%
19950.03%
19940.01%
19930%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Egypt

6.1%Latest available · 2021
Egypt

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Renewable energy changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
20216.1%
20206.7%
20196.2%
20185%
20174.9%
20165.1%
20155.3%
20145.4%
20135.3%
20125.3%
20115.4%
20105.4%
20095.7%
20085.9%
20076%
20066.2%
20056.5%
20047.6%
20037.4%
20027.3%
20017.8%
20008.3%
19998.8%
19988.5%
19978.6%
19969%
19959.4%
199410%
19939.2%
19929.1%
19919.3%
19909%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Egypt

100%Latest available · 2024
Egypt

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Access to electricity changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
201599.3%
201499.8%
201399.9%
201299.7%
201199.4%
201099.4%
200998.9%
200899.8%
200798.4%
200699%
200599.4%
200497.8%
200398.8%
200297.5%
200197.4%
200097.7%
199996.89%
199896.65%
199796.4%
199696.15%
199595.5%
199495.65%
199395.39%
199293.4%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Egypt

51.3%Latest available · 2025
Egypt

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Trade changed by +16.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearEgypt
202551.33%
202439.6%
202340.45%
202236.98%
202129.86%
202032.13%
201941.12%
201845.91%
201742.83%
201630.25%
201534.85%
201436.92%
201340.37%
201240.71%
201145.26%
201047.94%
200956.55%
200871.68%
200765.08%
200661.52%
200562.95%
200457.82%
200346.18%
200240.99%
200139.81%
200039.02%
199938.36%
199841.93%
199743.74%
199646.95%
199550.25%
199450.63%
199355.93%
199259.31%
199162.84%
199052.92%
198950.13%
198852.6%
198735.34%
198636.05%
198546.11%
198452.53%
198357.14%
198264.2%
198174.46%
198073.38%
197969.46%
197853.84%
197752.95%
197645.09%
197553.71%
197451.66%
197331.7%
197230.09%
197131.02%
197030.66%
196929.99%
196829.26%
196735.94%
196636.82%
196537.26%
196443.27%
196341.35%
196234.57%
196137.39%
196041.69%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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