The benchmark interest rate in Egypt was last recorded at 24 percent. This dataset provides - Egypt Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2018, the average inflation rate in Egypt amounted to about 20.85 percent, a slight decrease compared to the previous year, when it peaked at 23.53 percent.

Political unrest

Egypt has been shaken by political unrest and turmoil for years now, and these events affect the economy as well. On January 25, 2011, Egyptians started protesting police brutality under then-president Hosni Mubarak, demanding an end to his reign. The protests were met with violence by armed forces, resulting in more unrest and looting. In the end, hundreds of Egyptians had lost their lives and over 6,000 were injured. After Mubarak’s subsequent resignation and the Muslim Brotherhood taking power in the country, Mohamed Morsi was elected President in 2012. He also was overthrown a year later after protests and was imprisoned. The current President, Abdel Fattah es-Sisi, was involved in overthrowing Morsi and took office in June 2014. Sisi introduced a number of economic reforms, but they did not succeed in stabilizing Egypt’s economy.

Economic unrest

2017 saw the Egyptian inflation rate skyrocket from 10.2 percent in 2016 to more than double that at 23.5 percent. Ever since, inflation has recovered only slowly, although projections today see it levelling off below ten percent in the future. Around the same year, Egypt’s GDP dropped to below 240 billion U.S. dollars, a historical low. Unemployment, another key indicator, has steadily been between 12 to 13 percent - one reason for this is Egypt’s reliance on agriculture, which does not factor into the unemployment rate. National debt has also increased dramatically over the last few years. All in all, the times of economic unrest are not yet over.

Inflation Rate in Egypt decreased to 14.90 percent in June from 16.80 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Egypt Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The growth rate of Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 was 3.25 percent after adjusting for inflation. At that time, the Egyptian economy was projected to increase growth to around 5.48 percent in 2030. What is GDP? Gross domestic product, or GDP, is the sum of all consumption, investment, and government spending in an economy, plus the net exports. This figure is the most commonly used measurement of an economy’s size. Also interesting is GDP per capita, which is GDP divided by the total population. This gives an idea of the level of development in a country. Reasons to follow GDP growth GDP growth can give an idea of a country’s future finances. This is important for countries with a negative budget balance. These countries need to secure loans to finance their deficits, and higher growth forecasts show a better ability to repay these loans. This results in lower interest rates on their sovereign debt. Egypt’s economy is quite stable for now, after years of political unrest that affected the economy.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Egypt expanded 9.80 percent in the third quarter of 2021 over the previous quarter. This dataset provides - Egypt GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Core consumer prices in Egypt increased 11.40 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Egypt Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Egypt EG: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Variable Rate data was reported at 18.876 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.369 USD bn for 2015. Egypt EG: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Variable Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.672 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.876 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1973. Egypt EG: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Variable Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service. Variable interest rate is long-term external debt with interest rates that float with movements in a key market rate; for example, the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) or the U.S. prime rate. This item conveys information about the borrower's exposure to changes in international interest rates. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;

Egypt EG: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator: Linked Series data was reported at 22.933 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.246 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator: Linked Series data is updated yearly, averaging 9.904 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.933 % in 2017 and a record low of 0.870 % in 1999. Egypt EG: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator: Linked Series data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Inflation. Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.; ;

In Egypt, the crude birth rate in 1900 was 42 live births per thousand people. In the first decade of the 20th century, Egypt’s crude birth rate remained steady at this number, however, the rate began to climb during and in the decade following the First World War, peaking at 47.22 births per thousand people in 1930. After bottoming out at 44.08 births per thousand people following the Great Depression and the Second World War, Egypt’s birth rate began to rise, especially so in the years immediately following the establishment of the Egyptian republic in 1950. As both part of the global baby boom and the result of a booming Egyptian economy, the birth rate jumped by 6 in just five years, peaking in 1955 at 51.4 births per thousand people. The crude birth rate in Egypt dropped sharply after the 1955 peak, as the result of a slowing economy in the late 1960s, and strong government promotion of family planning services and programs, bottoming out at 25.2 in 2005. The crude birth rate saw a sharp reversal in the early 2010s, rising from 25.3 births per thousand people in 2010 to 28.9 in 2015, which some studies suggest could be attributed to disruptions in family planning services following severe civil unrest, however, this rate is has fallen again in recent years, to 26.5 births per thousand people in 2020.

Egypt EG: GDP: PPP:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 11,582.594 Intl $ in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,134.027 Intl $ for 2016. Egypt EG: GDP: PPP:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 6,569.693 Intl $ from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,582.594 Intl $ in 2017 and a record low of 3,819.286 Intl $ in 1990. Egypt EG: GDP: PPP:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Purchasing Power Parity. GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.; ; World Bank, International Comparison Program database.; Weighted average;

Unemployment Rate in Egypt decreased to 6.30 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 6.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Egypt Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical chart and dataset showing Egypt inflation rate by year from 1960 to 2023.

The total consumer spending on education in Egypt was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 5.9 billion U.S. dollars (+46.18 percent). After the fourth consecutive increasing year, the education-related spending is estimated to reach 18.8 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case eduction-related spending, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group tenth As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.Find more key insights for the total consumer spending on education in countries like Morocco and Sudan.

The USD/EGP exchange rate fell to 49.4300 on July 15, 2025, down 0.06% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Egyptian Pound has strengthened 1.65%, but it's down by 3.00% over the last 12 months. Egyptian Pound - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Egypt unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

This dataset is about countries per year in Egypt. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, birth rate, and fertility rate.

This dataset is about countries per year in Egypt. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, death rate, and individuals using the Internet.

Egypt EG: GDP: PPP: 2011 Price data was reported at 1,029,205.887 Intl $ mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 987,899.621 Intl $ mn for 2016. Egypt EG: GDP: PPP: 2011 Price data is updated yearly, averaging 576,453.057 Intl $ mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,029,205.887 Intl $ mn in 2017 and a record low of 339,258.055 Intl $ mn in 1990. Egypt EG: GDP: PPP: 2011 Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Purchasing Power Parity. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.; ; World Bank, International Comparison Program database.; Gap-filled total;

The size of the Egypt E-Commerce Market was valued at USD XXX Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD XXX Million by 2032, with an expected CAGR of 14.80% during the forecast period.The term electronic commerce, which actually describes the buying and selling of products or services over the internet, is what e-commerce is derived from. In any case, it covers several kinds of online activities such as payments and shopping and marketing. There's a virtual marketplace in any kind of e-commerce that connects business enterprises with consumers from all corners of the world and with many products and services.The country's e-commerce market is growing rapidly, driven by growing internet penetration, smartphone penetration, and a young population that is highly tech savvy.Online shopping is the preference of Egyptian consumers since it is convenient and accessible. Diversified products available in the market, such as electronics, fashion, groceries, and home goods, appeal to the various needs of the Egyptian consumer market. The development of e-commerce in Egypt will play a huge role in the economic growth and development of the country. Recent developments include: May 2022 - valU Consumer Finance, an Egypt-based buy-now, pay-later FinTech platform, has partnered with Amazon to simplify consumer finance. The agreement intends to make valU a payment option on amazon.eg for consumers. According to the terms of the arrangement, valU will make sure its consumer finance products are available to eligible clients on amazon.eg, allowing them to split the total cost of purchases into numerous installments using valU., August 2021 - Elaraby Group, an Egyptian consumer electronics and home appliance company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hisense International, an Egyptian consumer electronics and white goods manufacturer, to debut the Hisense brand in Egypt for the first time with Elaraby Warranty. Investments in the manufacturing of televisions, refrigerators, and air conditioners are estimated to reach $170 million due to the cooperation, with an average of 4000 jobs created. Hisense will be able to cement its position in Egypt thanks to the Elaraby Group's excellent distribution network and effective marketing and brand management.. Key drivers for this market are: Increase in Internet penetration and Smartphone Usage, Promotion of E-commerce by the Government Sector. Potential restraints include: Paid version of some applications can challenge further penetration. Notable trends are: Adoption of Online Mode of Purchasing.

Egypt EG: GDP: Market Price: Linked Series data was reported at 3,470,000.000 EGP mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,709,400.000 EGP mn for 2016. Egypt EG: GDP: Market Price: Linked Series data is updated yearly, averaging 417,500.000 EGP mn from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,470,000.000 EGP mn in 2017 and a record low of 76,791.103 EGP mn in 1989. Egypt EG: GDP: Market Price: Linked Series data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. Data are in current local currency.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.; ;