GERD as a percentage of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Egypt is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 40th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2% | — |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 6.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GERD as a percentage of GDP in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,272 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Egypt?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Egypt was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release