Egypt GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Egypt's GDP changed from approximately $23B 523M in 1980 to $347B 594M in 2024, showing an overall 1377.7% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1980 at $23B 523M, and the highest in 2022 at $475B 231M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.3%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Ethiopia was 7.8%, and that of Algeria was 4.1%.

Overview of Egypt's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Egypt recorded a 1377.7% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $163B 683M, and the median was $96B 87M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $451B 708M, with a standard deviation of $129B 491M.
The average annual change was $8B 882M.


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Egypt GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Egypt.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1980, $23B 523M
  • Highest GDP: 2022, $475B 231M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $347B 594M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2020: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2017: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Egypt's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $317B 894M → $382B 525M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $137B 55M → $198B 316M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $104B 752M → $102B 273M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $79B 777M → $89B 189M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

Key Economic Indicators of Egypt (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 23B 523M
$ 580.04
$ 2,183.17
$ 88B 536M
3.409 %
-0.822 %
15.68 %
0 %
40M 554K people
1981
$ 25B 760M
$ 617.66
$ 2,374.79
$ 99B 43M
2.198 %
-4.332 %
13.38 %
0 %
41M 706K people
1982
$ 30B 479M
$ 711.35
$ 2,633.53
$ 112B 836M
7.296 %
-6.836 %
12.44 %
0 %
42M 846K people
1983
$ 37B 254M
$ 846.39
$ 2,900.43
$ 127B 662M
8.876 %
-3.974 %
12.97 %
0 %
44M 15K people
1984
$ 41B 888M
$ 925.97
$ 3,158.47
$ 142B 880M
8.021 %
-8.101 %
10.22 %
0 %
45M 237K people
1985
$ 48B 841M
$ 1,049.33
$ 3,401.93
$ 158B 343M
7.425 %
-4.568 %
9.58 %
0 %
46M 545K people
1986
$ 54B 76M
$ 1,132.46
$ 3,543.76
$ 169B 218M
4.759 %
-2.759 %
8.09 %
0 %
47M 751K people
1987
$ 77B 359M
$ 1,585.22
$ 3,705.34
$ 180B 821M
4.273 %
-1.299 %
19.02 %
0 %
48M 800K people
1988
$ 92B 530M
$ 1,858.03
$ 3,909.11
$ 194B 674M
3.994 %
-2.146 %
18.99 %
0 %
49M 800K people
1989
$ 115B 362M
$ 2,266.44
$ 4,093.55
$ 208B 362M
2.993 %
-2.173 %
19.07 %
0 %
50M 900K people
1990
$ 96B 87M
$ 1,870.85
$ 4,307.57
$ 221B 239M
2.35 %
-2.699 %
21.16 %
0 %
51M 360K people
1991
$ 48B 431M
$ 923.84
$ 4,454.63
$ 233B 525M
2.1 %
3.435 %
33.04 %
0 %
52M 423K people
1992
$ 44B 168M
$ 825.45
$ 4,477.12
$ 239B 563M
0.3 %
8.307 %
31.60 %
0 %
53M 508K people
1993
$ 49B 526M
$ 897.20
$ 4,571.62
$ 252B 353M
2.9 %
4.428 %
20.79 %
0 %
55M 200K people
1994
$ 54B 550M
$ 968.91
$ 4,769.72
$ 268B 535M
4.188 %
0.35 %
21.55 %
0 %
56M 300K people
1995
$ 63B 250M
$ 1,098.09
$ 4,973.23
$ 286B 458M
4.484 %
0.611 %
20.62 %
0 %
57M 600K people
1996
$ 71B 118M
$ 1,209.49
$ 5,202.96
$ 305B 934M
4.879 %
-0.259 %
16.64 %
0 %
58M 800K people
1997
$ 79B 777M
$ 1,327.40
$ 5,484.71
$ 329B 631M
5.919 %
0.149 %
16.51 %
0 %
60M 100K people
1998
$ 89B 189M
$ 1,454.96
$ 5,847.94
$ 358B 479M
7.543 %
-2.779 %
17.51 %
0 %
61M 300K people
1999
$ 95B 39M
$ 1,518.20
$ 6,162.36
$ 385B 764M
6.11 %
-1.814 %
17.97 %
6.626 %
62M 600K people