Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Egypt
Egypt: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.03 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 822.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Egypt peaked at 7.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.55, in 2023.
That places Egypt 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.33 | — |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | -0.85 | -119.5% |
| 2004 | -1.52 | +78.8% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | -131.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +220.8% |
| 2007 | 0.75 | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 5.49 | +632.0% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | -54.3% |
| 2010 | -0.28 | -111.2% |
| 2011 | 4.37 | -1660.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 0.65 | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +98.5% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | +270.5% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | +113.0% |
| 2018 | 4.83 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | -2.5 | -182.0% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | -256.4% |
| 2023 | -2.55 | -165.2% |
| 2024 | 0.22 | -108.6% |
| 2025 | 2.03 | +822.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1660.7% | -0.28 | 4.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 | -1.52 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | -0.28 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6933 | -2.55 | 3.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Egypt?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Egypt was 2.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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