Real GDP Growth: Egypt
Egypt's real gdp growth is currently 4.5% as of 2026. # Egypt Real GDP Growth Egypt's real GDP growth stands at 4.
Current (2026)
4.5%
+4.7% y/y
Peak (1983)
8.9%
Low (1992)
0.3%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Egypt
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Egypt
Analysis# Egypt Real GDP Growth
Egypt's real GDP growth stands at 4.5% in 2026, reflecting moderate economic expansion after recent volatility. The country's growth rate remains well below its all-time peak of 8.9% in 1983 but substantially above its lowest point of 0.3% in 1992. Since 1980, Egypt's economy has expanded by a cumulative 32.4%, demonstrating long-term resilience despite cyclical fluctuations.
The past decade reveals significant instability in growth trajectories. A strong 2022 performance of 6.7% followed years of slower expansion, but 2024 dipped sharply to 2.4%—the weakest performance in the recent period. The recovery to 4.5% in 2026 suggests stabilization, though growth rates remain constrained compared to the 1980s. Ongoing structural challenges and external pressures continue to shape Egypt's economic outlook.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 5.3% | +3.92% |
| 2029 | 5.1% | +4.08% |
| 2028 | 4.9% | +4.26% |
| 2027 | 4.7% | +4.44% |
| 2026 | 4.5% | +4.65% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +79.17% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -36.84% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -43.28% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +103.03% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -8.33% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -34.55% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +3.77% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +26.19% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.33% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -2.27% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +51.72% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -12.12% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +50.00% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +22.22% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -64.71% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.1% | +8.51% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -34.72% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +1.41% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +4.41% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +51.11% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +9.76% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +28.12% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +0.00% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -8.57% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -35.19% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -11.48% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -18.67% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +27.12% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +20.41% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +8.89% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +7.14% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +44.83% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +866.67% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -85.71% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -8.70% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -23.33% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -25.00% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -6.98% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -10.42% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -35.14% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -7.50% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -10.11% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +21.92% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +231.82% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -35.29% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | — |
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