GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Egypt
Egypt: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 60,717 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Egypt stood at 60,717 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Egypt peaked at 60,861 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,333 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
Egypt ranks 69th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 31,371 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31,612 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31,333 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32,570 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 32,955 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 35,236 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 35,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 37,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 39,034 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 40,733 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 40,387 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 39,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39,965 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 40,881 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 44,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44,086 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 46,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 46,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 49,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 51,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 53,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 56,226 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 58,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 60,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 58,608 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 60,861 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 59,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 59,441 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 60,717 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 60,717 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 60,717 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,333 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,236 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 40,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,086 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,838 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,608 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,861 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Egypt?
- Gdp per person employed in Egypt was 60,717 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 60,861 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,333 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp per person employed?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.