Egypt, Arab Republic of

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Lower middle income

Population: 115M; 14th of 217
GDP: $389B; 42nd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $3,339; 155th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 71.6; 140th of 217
Human development: 0.731; 96th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Lebanon

Djibouti

Morocco

West Bank and Gaza

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Africa’s second-largest economy; 2030 Vision to diversify markets and energy infrastructure; improving fiscal, external, and current accounts; underperforming private sector; poor labor force participation; expanded credit access

Area: 1,001,450 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc…
Borders: Gaza Strip; Israel; Libya 1,115 km; Sudan 1,276 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim95.2%
Christian4.8%

Religious diversity: 1.07 / 10 · low · 156th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

EGY

LBN

DJI

MAR

GDP

current US$

$389B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$9.84B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

33%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

13.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

32.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

115M–––

Population density

people per km²

113.1–––

Urban population

% of total

43.1%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.8–––

Net migration

people

124K–––

Population under 15

% of total

32%–––

Population 65+

% of total

5.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.9%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

9,660.9–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,020–––

Electricity generation

TWh

235.4–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.7%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.534–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.129–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.96–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.01–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.06–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.98–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

89.6%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.26–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

16.5%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

20%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

14.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

55.7%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

36.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.88–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.07–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.18–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.59–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.48–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.06–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.13–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.42–––

Would fight for country

% yes

89.6%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.93–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#42/214

$389B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#155/214

$3,3392024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#102/203

$18,525latest

GDP growth

annual %

#138/214

2.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#148/207

$3,5102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#204/213

33.7%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#35/201

$9.84B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#171/205

33%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#60/206

13.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#41/208

32.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#125/187

7.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#22/168

28.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#68/168

1.4%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#14/217

115Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#93/216

113.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#165/215

43.1%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#140/217

71.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#63/217

2.8latest

Net migration

people

#15/217

124K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#63/217

32%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#144/217

5.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#115/196

16.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#109/196

17.5latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#131/192

4.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#134/195

0.7latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#128/160

74.5%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#113/199

3.9%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#104/194

39.4%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#127/210

72.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#156/214

92.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#114/208

10.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#173/215

82.22024

Access to electricity

% of population

#35/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#115/198

9,660.92024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#113/202

2,0202024

Electricity generation

TWh

#22/202

235.42024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#150/202

11.6%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#151/202

88.4%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#180/204

258.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#85/204

2.22024

Share of global CO₂

#25/204

0.7%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#63/193

3.22023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#149/172

0.1752022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#134/172

0.1182022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#129/178

302022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#138/193

-0.6792022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#123/193

-0.4482022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#107/193

-0.2642022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#164/193

-1.032022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#147/172

0.4982022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#23/104

0.5342013

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#105/105

0.1292018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#1/113

9.962018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#112/112

1.012001

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#96/114

2.062018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#57/114

4.982018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#1/114

1.182018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#10/111

1.542018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#1/113

89.6%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#4/109

3.262018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#55/112

16.5%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#60/112

20%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#113/114

14.4%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#23/114

55.7%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#104/110

36.6%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#85/109

3.882018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#156/193

1.072020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#187/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#102/114

7.4%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#65/112

2.182013

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#113/113

1.592018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#59/110

2.482013

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#73/111

2.062018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#13/104

9.132018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#70/114

3.422018

Would fight for country

% yes

#9/113

89.6%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#110/114

1.932018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#96/189

0.7312021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#109/170

0.4432021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#149/164

3.862025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#97/113

6.542018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#104/114

5.872018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#118/158

2.272023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#129/161

0.9%latest

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