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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Egypt

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Egypt in 2025 — 12.9%. Ranked 122 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 2.5 pp.

2025 12.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 122of 131
Period maximum 33.1%1988
Period minimum 10.7%1969

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Egypt, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 15.4%1962: 17.9%1964: 19.4%1966: 16.4%1968: 13%1970: 14.6%1972: 11.3%1974: 18.9%1976: 21.6%1978: 28.6%1980: 27.5%1982: 28.9%1984: 30.4%1986: 29.5%1988: 33.1%1990: 28.9%1992: 19.5%1994: 20.6%1996: 18.1%1998: 21.5%2000: 19.6%2002: 18%2004: 16.9%2006: 18.7%2008: 22.4%2010: 19.5%2012: 16%2014: 13.6%2016: 15%2018: 20.6%2020: 18.8%2022: 19.9%2024: 13%2025: 12.9%
Change over the period: −2.5 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt

Egypt 12.9%
Middle East & North Africa 27%
Northern Africa computed 25.1%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 30.1%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.9 −0.1 pp
2024 13 −3.5 pp
2023 16.5 −3.4 pp
2022 19.9 +1.6 pp
2021 18.2 −0.6 pp
2020 18.8 −1.8 pp
2019 20.7 +0 pp
2018 20.6 +1.9 pp
2017 18.7 +3.7 pp
2016 15 +0.8 pp
2015 14.3 +0.6 pp
2014 13.6 −0.6 pp
2013 14.2 −1.8 pp
2012 16 −1.1 pp
2011 17.1 −2.4 pp
2010 19.5 +0.3 pp
2009 19.2 −3.2 pp
2008 22.4 +1.5 pp
2007 20.9 +2.1 pp
2006 18.7 +0.8 pp
2005 18 +1 pp
2004 16.9 +0.1 pp
2003 16.9 −1.1 pp
2002 18 −0.3 pp
2001 18.3 −1.3 pp
2000 19.6 −2.1 pp
1999 21.6 +0.1 pp
1998 21.5 +3.9 pp
1997 17.6 −0.6 pp
1996 18.1 −2 pp
1995 20.1 −0.5 pp
1994 20.6 +0.8 pp
1993 19.8 +0.4 pp
1992 19.5 −4.3 pp
1991 23.7 −5.2 pp
1990 28.9 −2.8 pp
1989 31.7 −1.4 pp
1988 33.1 +7.1 pp
1987 26 −3.5 pp
1986 29.5 −0.3 pp
1985 29.8 −0.6 pp
1984 30.4 −0.4 pp
1983 30.8 +1.9 pp
1982 28.9 −3.1 pp
1981 32.1 +4.6 pp
1980 27.5 −4.7 pp
1979 32.2 +3.6 pp
1978 28.6 +4.6 pp
1977 24 +2.4 pp
1976 21.6 −4.3 pp
1975 25.9 +7.1 pp
1974 18.9 +5.7 pp
1973 13.2 +1.9 pp
1972 11.3 −1.6 pp
1971 12.9 −1.7 pp
1970 14.6 +3.9 pp
1969 10.7 −2.3 pp
1968 13 −1.1 pp
1967 14.1 −2.3 pp
1966 16.4 −0.5 pp
1965 16.9 −2.5 pp
1964 19.4 +0.9 pp
1963 18.5 +0.6 pp
1962 17.9 +1.8 pp
1961 16.1 +0.6 pp
1960 15.4 —

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DZ Algeria 45.3 MA Morocco 31.9 TN Tunisia 15.2 LY Libya 14.3 EG Egypt 12.9 SD Sudan 0.7
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About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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