Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 48.67 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.67
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 177 countries
All-time high
65.71
in 2003
All-time low
33.67
in 1976
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Egypt stood at 48.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Egypt peaked at 65.71 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.67, in 1976.
That places Egypt 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.44 | — |
| 1961 | 43.06 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 43.89 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 44.19 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 39.13 | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 38.72 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 40.36 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 42.31 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 41.67 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 40.02 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 34.98 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 34.77 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 35.48 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 36.15 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 36.09 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 33.67 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 34.66 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 35.29 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 35.12 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 36.27 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 40.17 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 41.78 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 41.61 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 42.32 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 43.54 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 46.38 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 46.16 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.74 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 51.3 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 52.64 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 54.73 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 55.39 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.86 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 60.43 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 62.2 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 62.93 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.43 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.96 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.44 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.72 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.61 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.71 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 65.4 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.74 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 62.12 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 58.75 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 55.42 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 53.79 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 53.1 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.95 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 53.84 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.62 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.84 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.39 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.34 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.73 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.74 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.67 | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 48.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.8, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 48.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.31, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.68 | 38.72 | 44.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.13 | 33.67 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.83 | 36.27 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.7 | 52.64 | 63.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.92 | 53.79 | 65.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.62 | 48.67 | 53.95 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Egypt?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Egypt was 48.67 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.71 in 2003.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.67 in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.