Country profile · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · LMC

🇪🇬 Egypt, Arab Rep.

Lower middle income. Capital Cairo. Lower-third GDP/cap (LMC · LONG) - 42 series with wider survey lag risk.

116.5 million
Population
$389.1 billion
GDP
$3,338
GDP / capita
71.8 years
Life expectancy
RSS
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Lower middle income Capital: Cairo

Lower-third GDP/cap · LONG

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 41st of 217 by total GDP and 140th for life expectancy - a lower middle income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

#41
World GDP rank (of 217)
$3,338
GDP per capita
#140
Life-expectancy rank
#13
Population rank

Egypt, Arab Rep. lands in the lower third of GDP/cap (#156 of 214) - LMC · LONG - so national averages need rural/urban caution.

Egypt, Arab Rep. vs all countries by total GDP

Where this economy's World Bank total GDP sits among every country with a positive observation (inventory signal, not a virtue ranking)

$389,059,910,593 41st of 214 higher than 173 of 214 countries

Countries banded by World Bank total GDP (current US$)

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Source World Bank, GDP (current US$) · 2026-08-14

Egypt, Arab Rep. on the global income map

Egypt, Arab Rep. (EGY) sits in the lower GDP/cap third - plotted with largest peers; bubble area = population.

Egypt, Arab Rep. on the global income map Egypt, Arab Rep. positioned by World Bank GDP per capita and life expectancy against its largest peers. Each point shows the latest available observation year for both measures. 50 60 70 80 90 $200 $1K $10K $100K GDP per capita (USD, log scale) Life expectancy at birth (years) India - GDP/cap $2,695 (2024) · life expectancy 72.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income IND China - GDP/cap $13,303 (2024) · life expectancy 78.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income CHN United States - GDP/cap $84,534 (2024) · life expectancy 78.9 years (2024) · high income · OECD USA Indonesia - GDP/cap $4,925 (2024) · life expectancy 71.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income IDN Pakistan - GDP/cap $1,479 (2024) · life expectancy 67.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Nigeria - GDP/cap $1,084 (2024) · life expectancy 54.6 years (2024) · low income Brazil - GDP/cap $10,311 (2024) · life expectancy 76.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income Bangladesh - GDP/cap $2,593 (2024) · life expectancy 74.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Russian Federation - GDP/cap $14,889 (2024) · life expectancy 73.4 years (2024) · high income Ethiopia - GDP/cap $1,134 (2024) · life expectancy 67.6 years (2024) · low income Mexico - GDP/cap $14,186 (2024) · life expectancy 75.3 years (2024) · high income · OECD Japan - GDP/cap $32,487 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Egypt, Arab Rep. - GDP/cap $3,338 (2024) · life expectancy 71.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Philippines - GDP/cap $3,985 (2024) · life expectancy 69.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Congo, Dem. Rep. - GDP/cap $693 (2024) · life expectancy 62.1 years (2024) · low income Viet Nam - GDP/cap $4,717 (2024) · life expectancy 74.7 years (2024) · upper-middle income Iran, Islamic Rep. - GDP/cap $5,190 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income Turkiye - GDP/cap $15,893 (2024) · life expectancy 77.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Germany - GDP/cap $56,104 (2024) · life expectancy 80.8 years (2024) · high income · OECD Thailand - GDP/cap $7,387 (2024) · life expectancy 76.6 years (2024) · upper-middle income United Kingdom - GDP/cap $53,246 (2024) · life expectancy 81.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Tanzania - GDP/cap $1,193 (2024) · life expectancy 67.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income France - GDP/cap $46,103 (2024) · life expectancy 83.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD South Africa - GDP/cap $6,267 (2024) · life expectancy 66.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income Italy - GDP/cap $40,385 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Kenya - GDP/cap $2,133 (2024) · life expectancy 63.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Myanmar - GDP/cap $1,359 (2024) · life expectancy 67.1 years (2024) · lower-middle income Colombia - GDP/cap $7,951 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income · OECD Korea, Rep. - GDP/cap $36,239 (2024) · life expectancy 83.6 years (2024) · high income · OECD Sudan - GDP/cap $985 (2024) · life expectancy 66.5 years (2024) · low income Uganda - GDP/cap $1,078 (2024) · life expectancy 68.5 years (2024) · low income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.: GDP per capita $3,338 (2024), life expectancy 71.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • India: GDP per capita $2,695 (2024), life expectancy 72.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • China: GDP per capita $13,303 (2024), life expectancy 78.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United States: GDP per capita $84,534 (2024), life expectancy 78.9 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Indonesia: GDP per capita $4,925 (2024), life expectancy 71.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Pakistan: GDP per capita $1,479 (2024), life expectancy 67.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Nigeria: GDP per capita $1,084 (2024), life expectancy 54.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Brazil: GDP per capita $10,311 (2024), life expectancy 76.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Bangladesh: GDP per capita $2,593 (2024), life expectancy 74.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Russian Federation: GDP per capita $14,889 (2024), life expectancy 73.4 years (2024), high income.
  • Ethiopia: GDP per capita $1,134 (2024), life expectancy 67.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Mexico: GDP per capita $14,186 (2024), life expectancy 75.3 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Japan: GDP per capita $32,487 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Philippines: GDP per capita $3,985 (2024), life expectancy 69.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.: GDP per capita $693 (2024), life expectancy 62.1 years (2024), low income.
  • Viet Nam: GDP per capita $4,717 (2024), life expectancy 74.7 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.: GDP per capita $5,190 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Turkiye: GDP per capita $15,893 (2024), life expectancy 77.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Germany: GDP per capita $56,104 (2024), life expectancy 80.8 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Thailand: GDP per capita $7,387 (2024), life expectancy 76.6 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United Kingdom: GDP per capita $53,246 (2024), life expectancy 81.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Tanzania: GDP per capita $1,193 (2024), life expectancy 67.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • France: GDP per capita $46,103 (2024), life expectancy 83.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • South Africa: GDP per capita $6,267 (2024), life expectancy 66.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Italy: GDP per capita $40,385 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Kenya: GDP per capita $2,133 (2024), life expectancy 63.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Myanmar: GDP per capita $1,359 (2024), life expectancy 67.1 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Colombia: GDP per capita $7,951 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income, OECD member.
  • Korea, Rep.: GDP per capita $36,239 (2024), life expectancy 83.6 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Sudan: GDP per capita $985 (2024), life expectancy 66.5 years (2024), low income.
  • Uganda: GDP per capita $1,078 (2024), life expectancy 68.5 years (2024), low income.

Overview

Egypt, Arab Rep. has a population of 116.5 million, making it the 13th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

Its economy totals $389.1 billion - ranked 41st globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $3,338, placing it in the Lower middle income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years (ranked 140th globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

The capital is Cairo.

👥 Demographics

Population
116.5 million
2024
Population Ages 0-14
32.0%
2024
Population Ages 65+
5.1%
2024
Population Density
115.1/km²
2023
Urban Population
42.8%
2024

💰 Economy

Foreign Direct Investment
$46.6 billion
2024
GDP (Current USD)
$389.1 billion
2024
GDP Growth Rate
2.4%
2024
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$3,338.474
2024
Government Debt (% of GDP)
85.8%
2007
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
28.3%
2024
Trade (% of GDP)
39.6%
2024
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
2024

🏥 Health

Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
4.9%
2023
Infant Mortality Rate
20.8 per 1,000
2024
Life Expectancy at Birth
71.8 years
2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio
17
2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
0.7 per 1,000
2020
Stunting Prevalence (under 5)
12.8
2021
Under-5 Mortality Rate
22.4 per 1,000
2024

📚 Education

Education Expenditure (% of GDP)
3.8%
2008
Literacy Rate (Adult)
79.5
2022
School Enrollment (Primary)
96.7
2024
School Enrollment (Secondary)
84.8
2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary)
37.6
2024
Youth Literacy Rate
95.2
2022

🌍 Environment

CO2 Emissions Per Capita
2.5
2024
Electric Power Consumption
1,493 kWh
2023
Forest Area
0.0
2023
Freshwater Withdrawal
7,750
2022
Renewable Energy Consumption
6.1%
2021

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Clean Water
78.9%
2024
Access to Electricity
100.0%
2023
Access to Sanitation
57.3%
2024
Internet Users
74.6%
2024
Mobile Subscriptions
97.1
2024

⚖️ Social

Female Labor Participation
18.5
2024
GINI Index
28.5
2021
Intentional Homicides
1.3
2017
Male Labor Participation
70.6
2024
Net Migration
123.9K
2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day)
1.4%
2021

🌐 Livability Score

One composite verdict from 5 of 5 World Bank series (life expectancy, under-5 mortality, electricity access, clean-water access, homicide rate), each benchmarked against every country tracking that series. A missing series never silently drags the score down: its weight redistributes across the series Egypt, Arab Rep. does report.

Overall
C
56/100
Life expectancy F
71.8 years
World Bank, 2024 (217-country benchmark)
Under-5 mortality D
22.4 per 1,000
World Bank, 2024 (196-country benchmark)
Access to electricity A+
100.0%
World Bank, 2023 (215-country benchmark)
Access to clean water D
78.9%
World Bank, 2024 (151-country benchmark)
Safety (homicide rate) B
1.3 per 100,000
UNODC via World Bank, 2017 (195-country benchmark)

All indicators for Egypt, Arab Rep.

42 latest observations from World Bank WDI, WHO GHO, and ILO ILOSTAT (vintage through 2026-08-14). Values match the topic cards above; this table is the machine-readable export view analysts expect on a country profile.

TopicIndicatorValueYear
DemographicsPopulation116.5 million2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 0-1432.0%2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 65+5.1%2024
DemographicsPopulation Density115.1/km²2023
DemographicsUrban Population42.8%2024
EconomyForeign Direct Investment$46.6 billion2024
EconomyGDP (Current USD)$389.1 billion2024
EconomyGDP Growth Rate2.4%2024
EconomyGDP Per Capita (Current USD)$3,338.4742024
EconomyGovernment Debt (% of GDP)85.8%2007
EconomyInflation (Consumer Prices)28.3%2024
EconomyTrade (% of GDP)39.6%2024
EconomyUnemployment Rate6.8%2024
HealthHealth Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9%2023
HealthInfant Mortality Rate20.8 per 1,0002024
HealthLife Expectancy at Birth71.8 years2024
HealthMaternal Mortality Ratio172023
HealthPhysicians (per 1,000 people)0.7 per 1,0002020
HealthStunting Prevalence (under 5)12.82021
HealthUnder-5 Mortality Rate22.4 per 1,0002024
EducationEducation Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8%2008
EducationLiteracy Rate (Adult)79.52022
EducationSchool Enrollment (Primary)96.72024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Secondary)84.82024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Tertiary)37.62024
EducationYouth Literacy Rate95.22022
EnvironmentCO2 Emissions Per Capita2.52024
EnvironmentElectric Power Consumption1,493 kWh2023
EnvironmentForest Area0.02023
EnvironmentFreshwater Withdrawal7,7502022
EnvironmentRenewable Energy Consumption6.1%2021
InfrastructureAccess to Clean Water78.9%2024
InfrastructureAccess to Electricity100.0%2023
InfrastructureAccess to Sanitation57.3%2024
InfrastructureInternet Users74.6%2024
InfrastructureMobile Subscriptions97.12024
SocialFemale Labor Participation18.52024
SocialGINI Index28.52021
SocialIntentional Homicides1.32017
SocialMale Labor Participation70.62024
SocialNet Migration123.9K2024
SocialPoverty (< $2.15/day)1.4%2021

🫀 Disease Burden

NCD deaths at 767 per 100,000 dominate Egypt, Arab Rep.'s GHO year 2021; no communicable or injury cell is an outlier versus fleet midpoints, so the cause cards stay short. Summary metrics use 2021 data; cause-specific cards show their own observation year.

NCD Death Rate
767
per 100K · 2021
Premature NCD Risk
26.0%
dying 30–70 from NCD · 2021
Road Traffic Deaths
9.4
per 100K · 2021
Suicide Rate
10.6
per 100K · 2021

Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: 2021. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.

Compare Egypt, Arab Rep. with near GDP/cap peers

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What the data says about Egypt, Arab Rep.

Egypt, Arab Rep. is a lower-middle-income economy, a tier where a large share of economic activity often sits outside formally measured, monetized markets, so official statistics can understate real living standards more than the headline dollar figures suggest. Spread across a large population, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s national averages can obscure enormous variation between its urban centres and its rural regions, so a single national figure should be read as a rough midpoint rather than a description of most people's actual circumstances. The trend across several years of an indicator usually tells a more useful story than any single year's value.

Egypt, Arab Rep. lands in the lower third of GDP/cap (#156 of 214) - LMC · LONG - so national averages need rural/urban caution.

Egypt, Arab Rep.'s 116.5 million people and $389.1 billion GDP (41st) yield $3,338 per person in the lower GDP/cap third. Life expectancy 71.8 years (140th, LONG) and survey lag both matter when reading single-year cells. 42 official points sit in the tables.

Nearest ABS GDP/cap peer: Uzbekistan at $3,337 (Δ $1). Open that profile or the GDP/cap leaderboard before treating any single year as destiny.

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