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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Egypt, Arab Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population118.37M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$365.25B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$3.09K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth71.82024 · yearsInternet use74.6%2024 · % of populationForest area0%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
14.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Egypt, Arab Rep.2025 · 14.1%
-36.2215.4424.6633.881960199320251960: 0.3%1961: 0.7%1962: -3%1963: 0.7%1964: 3.7%1965: 14.8%1966: 9%1967: 0.7%1968: -1.7%1969: 3.4%1970: 3.8%1971: 3.1%1972: 2.1%1973: 5.1%1974: 10%1975: 9.7%1976: 10.3%1977: 12.7%1978: 11.1%1979: 9.9%1980: 20.8%1981: 10.3%1982: 14.8%1983: 16.1%1984: 17%1985: 12.1%1986: 23.9%1987: 19.7%1988: 17.7%1989: 21.3%1990: 16.8%1991: 19.7%1992: 13.6%1993: 12.1%1994: 8.2%1995: 15.7%1996: 7.2%1997: 4.6%1998: 3.9%1999: 3.1%2000: 2.7%2001: 2.3%2002: 2.7%2003: 4.5%2004: 11.3%2005: 4.9%2006: 7.6%2007: 9.3%2008: 18.3%2009: 11.8%2010: 11.3%2011: 10.1%2012: 7.1%2013: 9.5%2014: 10.1%2015: 10.4%2016: 13.8%2017: 29.5%2018: 14.4%2019: 9.2%2020: 5%2021: 5.2%2022: 13.9%2023: 33.9%2024: 28.3%2025: 14.1%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Egypt, Arab Rep. in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Cairo
Country code
EGY

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