Egypt

Presidential RepublicPop112.9MGDP (PPP)$2.0TCI24Beta CP0.0→Beta

Egypt

⌘K

Overview

Background: The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations in Egypt. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C., and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. Arab conquerors introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and ruled for the next six centuries. The Mamluks, a local military caste, took control around 1250 and continued to govern after the Ottoman Turks conquered Egypt in 1517.

Completion of the Suez Canal in 1869 elevated Egypt as an important world transportation hub. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but the country's nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Egypt gained partial independence from the UK in 1922 and full sovereignty in 1952. British forces evacuated the Suez Canal Zone in 1956. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have reaffirmed the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to meet the demands of Egypt's fast-growing population as it implements large-scale infrastructure projects, energy cooperation, and foreign direct investment appeals.

Inspired by the 2010 Tunisian revolution, Egyptian opposition groups led demonstrations and labor strikes countrywide, culminating in President Hosni MUBARAK's ouster in 2011. Egypt's military assumed national leadership until a new legislature was in place in early 2012; later that same year, Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed MORSI won the presidential election. Following protests throughout the spring of 2013 against MORSI's government and the Muslim Brotherhood, the Egyptian Armed Forces intervened and removed MORSI from power in July 2013 and replaced him with interim president Adly MANSOUR. Simultaneously, the government began enacting laws to limit freedoms of assembly and expression. In 2014, voters approved a new constitution by referendum and then elected former defense minister Abdel Fattah EL-SISI president. EL-SISI was reelected to a second four-year term in 2018 and a third term in December 2023.

Geography

Area

Land: 995,450 sq km
Water: 6,000 sq km
Total: 1,001,450 sq km

Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Terrain: vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta

Land Use

Other: 95.9% (2023 est.)
Forest: 0% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: 4.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 3.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Coastline: 2,450 km

Elevation

Lowest point: Qattara Depression -133 m
Highest point: Mount Catherine 2,629 m
Mean elevation: 321 m

Irrigated land: 36,500 sq km (2012)
Major aquifers: Nubian Aquifer System
Map references: Africa

Land Boundaries

Total: 2,612 km
Border countries: Gaza Strip 13 km; Israel 208 km; Libya 1,115 km; Sudan 1,276 km

Maritime Claims

Contiguous zone: 24 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Continental shelf: 200 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or the equidistant median line with Cyprus

Natural hazards: periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes; flash floods; landslides; hot, driving windstorms called khamsin occur in spring; dust storms; sandstorms
Geography note: controls Sinai Peninsula, the only land bridge between Africa and remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc
Area comparative: more than eight times the size of Ohio; slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
Geographic coordinates: 27 00 N, 30 00 E
Population distribution: approximately 95% of the population lives within 20 km (12 mi) of the Nile River and its delta; vast areas of the country remain sparsely populated or uninhabited, as shown in this population distribution map

Major Lakes (Area Sq Km)

Salt water lake(s): Lake Manzala - 1,360 sq km
note - largest of Nile Delta lakes

Major Watersheds (Area Sq Km)

Atlantic ocean drainage: (Mediterranean Sea) Nile (3,254,853 sq km)

Major rivers (BY length in km): An Nīl (Nile) river mouth (shared with Rwanda [s], Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, and Sudan) - 6,650 km

note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth

People & Society

Literacy

Male: 85.3% (2022 est.)
Female: 73.3% (2022 est.)
Total population: 79.5% (2022 est.)

Languages

Languages: Arabic (official); English and French widely understood by educated classes
Major language sample(s): كتاب حقائق العالم، أفضل مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Religions: Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican) 10%

Sex Ratio

At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
0 14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15 64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female

Birth rate: 18.63 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate: 4.33 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Median Age

Male: 24.3 years
Total: 24.6 years (2025 est.)
Female: 24.4 years

Population

Male: 57,960,635
Total: 112,870,457 (2025 est.)
Female: 54,909,822

Nationality

Noun: Egyptian(s)
Adjective: Egyptian

Tobacco Use

Male: 51% (2025 est.)
Total: 25.8% (2025 est.)
Female: 0.3% (2025 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 43.1% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0 14 years: 33.8% (male 19,349,395/female 18,243,571)
15 64 years: 60.6% (male 34,646,369/female 32,792,151)
65 years and over: 5.6% (2024 est.) (male 3,146,720/female 3,069,042)

Ethnic groups: Egyptian 99.7%, other 0.3% (2006 est.)

Child Marriage

Women married BY age 15: 1.8% (2021)
Women married BY age 18: 15.8% (2021)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 63.7 (2025 est.)
Youth dependency ratio: 54.2 (2025 est.)
Potential support ratio: 10.5 (2025 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio: 9.5 (2025 est.)

Physician density: 0.67 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Health Expenditure

Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 4.6% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 7.2% of national budget (2022 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Hospital bed density: 1.1 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.53 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: rural: rural: 98.4% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total: total: 98.8% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: urban: urban: 99.3% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural: rural: 1.6% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total: total: 1.2% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban: urban: 0.7% of population (2022 est.)

Education Expenditure

Education expenditure (% GDP): 3.9% of GDP (2015 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget): 12% national budget (2015 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Male: 17.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Total: 16.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
Female: 15.9 deaths/1,000 live births

Population growth rate: 1.4% (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate: 1.23 (2025 est.)
Population distribution: approximately 95% of the population lives within 20 km (12 mi) of the Nile River and its delta; vast areas of the country remain sparsely populated or uninhabited, as shown in this population distribution map

Life Expectancy at Birth

Male: 73.8 years
Female: 76.2 years
Total population: 75 years (2024 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio: 17 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: rural: rural: 98.5% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total: total: 99.1% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: urban: urban: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural: rural: 1.5% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total: total: 0.9% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban: urban: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Beer: 0.09 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine: 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Total: 0.14 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits: 0.04 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Major urban areas population: 22.183 million CAIRO (capital), 5.588 million Alexandria, 778,000 Bur Sa'id (2023)
Obesity adult prevalence rate: 32% (2016)
Mother's mean age at first birth: 22.6 years (2014 est.)
Currently married women (ages 15 49): 65.6% (2021 est.)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: 3.7% (2021 est.)

School Life Expectancy (Primary to Tertiary Education)

Male: 13 years (2023 est.)
Total: 13 years (2023 est.)
Female: 13 years (2023 est.)

Government

Civica · structure

How power is organised

ExecutiveLegislative

Flag: description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; centered in the white band is the national emblem, a gold Eagle of Saladin; it faces the left side, with a shield on its chest, above a scroll with the country's name in Arabic

meaning: the band colors derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black) overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white)

Capital

Name: Cairo
Etymology: the ancient Egyptian name of the original city was Khere-ohe or Kheri-aha; the modern city's name may also derive from the Arabic al-qahir, meaning "the victorious;" this is an Arabic name for the planet Mars, which was in the ascendant on the day in 969 A.D. when construction on the new part of the city began
Time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Friday in October
Geographic coordinates: 30 03 N, 31 15 E

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory

Citizenship

Citizenship BY birth: no
Citizenship BY descent only: if the father was born in Egypt
Dual citizenship recognized: only with prior permission from the government
Residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Constitution

History: several previous; latest approved by a constitutional committee in December 2013, approved by referendum held on 14-15 January 2014, ratified by interim president on 19 January 2014
Amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic or by one fifth of the House of Representatives members; a decision to accept the proposal requires majority vote by House members; passage of amendment requires a two-thirds majority vote by House members and passage by majority vote in a referendum; articles of reelection of the president and principles of freedom are not amendable unless the amendment "brings more guarantees"

Country Name

Former: United Arab Republic (short-lived unification with Syria)
Etymology: the English name Egypt derives from the ancient Greek name for the country, "Aguptos," and the ancient Roman name, "Aegyptus," with the Greek form coming from the words aia gupos, or "land of the vulture;" the Arabic name for the country, Misr, can be traced to the Assyrian word misir, meaning "fort"
Local long form: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah
Local short form: Misr
Conventional long form: Arab Republic of Egypt
Conventional short form: Egypt

Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK protectorate status; the military-led revolution that began on 23 July 1952 led to a republic being declared on 18 June 1953 and all British troops withdrawn on 18 June 1956)
Legal system: mixed system based on Napoleonic civil and penal law, Islamic religious law, and vestiges of colonial-era laws; Supreme Constitutional Court reviews laws
Government type: presidential republic

Judicial Branch

Highest court(s): Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) (consists of the court president and 10 justices); the SCC serves as the final court of arbitration on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings; Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as "ordinary justices"; Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) (consists of the court president and NA judges and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
Subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)
Judge selection and term of office: under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected and appointed by the Supreme Judiciary Council and approved as a formality by the president of the Republic; judges appointed for life; under the 2019 amendments, the president has the power to appoint heads of judiciary authorities and courts, the prosecutor general, and the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court

Executive Branch

Cabinet: Cabinet ministers nominated by the executive branch and approved by the House of Representatives
Chief of state: President Abdel Fattah EL-SISI (since 8 June 2014)
Election results: 2023: Abdel Fattah EL-SISI reelected president in first round; percent of valid votes cast - Abdel Fattah EL-SISI (independent) 89.6%, Hazam OMAR (Republican People’s Party) 4.5%, Farid ZAHRAN (Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4%, Abdel-Samad YAMAMA 1.9%

2018: Abdelfattah ELSISI reelected president in first round; percent of valid votes cast - Abdelfattah ELSISI (independent) 97.1%, Moussa Mostafa MOUSSA (El Ghad Party) 2.9%; note - more than 7% of ballots cast were deemed invalid
Head of government: Prime Minister Mostafa MADBOULY (since 7 June 2018)
Most recent election date: 10-12 December 2023
Election/appointment process: president elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 6-year term (eligible for 3 consecutive terms); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of Representatives
Expected date of next election: 2029

National holiday: Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)
National color(s): red, white, black

National Heritage

Total world heritage sites: 7 (6 cultural, 1 natural)
Selected world heritage site locales: Memphis and its Necropolis (c); Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (c); Nubian Monuments (c); Saint Catherine Area (c); Abu Mena (c); Historic Cairo (c); Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (n)

Political parties: Al-Nour
Arab Democratic Nasserist Party
Congress Party
Conservative Party
Democratic Peace Party
Egyptian National Movement Party
Egyptian Social Democratic Party
El Ghad Party
El Serh El Masry el Hor
Eradet Geel Party
Free Egyptians Party
Freedom Party
Justice Party
Homeland’s Protector Party
Modern Egypt Party
My Homeland Egypt Party
Nation's Future Party (Mostaqbal Watan)
National Progressive Unionist (Tagammu) Party
Reform and Development Party
Republican People’s Party
Revolutionary Guards Party
Wafd Party

Legislative Branch

Legislative structure: bicameral

National Anthem(s)

Title: "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" (My Homeland, My Homeland, My Homeland)
History: adopted 1979; the current anthem was written after the 1979 peace treaty with Israel; the composer is considered the father of modern Egyptian music; of the three verses, only the first verse is sung, preceded and followed by the chorus
Lyrics/music: Younis-al QADI/Sayed DARWISH

National symbol(s): golden eagle, white lotus
National coat of arms: adopted in 1984, the coat of arms features the national symbol, the Eagle of Saladin; the eagle holds a golden scroll with the name of the country, “Gumhuriyet Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah” (Arab Republic of Egypt), in Arabic script; the shield on the eagle’s chest shows the national colors of red, white, and black
Administrative divisions: 27 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur (Luxor), Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Suhaj

Legislative Branch Lower Chamber

Chamber name: House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nuwab)
Term in office: 5 years
Number of seats: 596 (568 directly elected; 28 appointed)
Electoral system: mixed system
Scope of elections: full renewal
Most recent election date: 10/24/2020 to 12/8/2020
Expected date of next election: November 2025
Percentage of women in chamber: 27.7%
Parties elected and seats per party: Future of the Nation (Mostakbal Watan) (317); Republican People's party (El Shaab el Gomhory) (49); Independents (117); Other (109)

Legislative Branch Upper Chamber

Chamber name: Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh)
Term in office: 5 years
Number of seats: 300 (200 directly elected; 100 appointed)
Electoral system: mixed system
Scope of elections: full renewal
Most recent election date: 8/4/2025 to 8/28/2025
Expected date of next election: July 2030
Percentage of women in chamber: 10.7%
Parties elected and seats per party: Future of the Nation (Mostakbal Watan) (148); Republican People's party (17); Independents (88); Other (47)

Diplomatic Representation in the US

Fax: (202) 244-4319
Chancery: 3521 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: [1] (202) 895-5400
Chief of mission: Ambassador Motaz Mounir ZAHRAN (since 17 September 2020)
Consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York
Email address and website: embassy@egyptembassy.net

https://www.egyptembassy.net/

Diplomatic Representation from the US

Fax: [20-2] 2797-3200
Embassy: 5 Tawfik Diab St., Garden City, Cairo
Telephone: [20-2] 2797-3300
Mailing address: 7700 Cairo Place, Washington DC 20512-7700
Chief of mission: Ambassador Herro MUSTAFA GARG (since 15 November 2023)
Consulate(s) general: Alexandria
Email address and website: ConsularCairoACS@state.gov

https://eg.usembassy.gov/

International organisations: ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, BRICS, BSEC (observer), CAEU, CD, CICA, COMESA, D-8, EBRD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, LCBC (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNOOSA, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
International law organization participation: accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt

Legislature

EGYPT · LOWER HOUSE

House of Representatives

596 seats · hover a seat for the party

Total seats

596

Majority line

299

Largest party

Nation's Future Party

Parties

All political parties5 parties · 596 seats · click to dim in hemicycle

Upper house

EGYPT · UPPER HOUSE

Senate

300 seats · hover a seat for the party

Total seats

300

Majority line

151

Largest party

Others

Parties

All political parties2 parties · 300 seats · click to dim in hemicycle

Leaders

Current

AE
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- Head of StateSince 2014
MM
Mostafa Madbouly
- Head of GovernmentSince 2018

Economy

Budget

Note: note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Revenues: $69.999 billion (2015 est.)
Expenditures: $96.057 billion (2015 est.)

Exports

Civica canonical (reconciled): $63.7B

Note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports 2021: $58.339 billion (2021 est.)
Exports 2022: $76.295 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023: $68.218 billion (2023 est.)

Imports

Civica canonical (reconciled): $90.4B

Note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports 2021: $94.039 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2022: $97.144 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023: $82.265 billion (2023 est.)

Industries: textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
Labor force: 33.749 million (2024 est.)

Public Debt

Civica canonical (reconciled): 103% of GDP (2017 est.)

Note: note: data cover central government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions
Public debt 2017: 103% of GDP (2017 est.)

Remittances

Note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2021: 7.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022: 5.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023: 4.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange Rates

Currency: Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020: 15.759 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 15.645 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 19.16 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 30.626 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024: 45.299 (2024 est.)

Debt External

Note: note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
Debt external 2023: $117.272 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview: 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

Unemployment Rate

Civica canonical (reconciled): 6.8%

Note: note: % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022: 7.4% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 7.4% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024: 7.2% (2024 est.)

Exports partners: Saudi Arabia 10%, Turkey 9%, Italy 6%, USA 5%, UAE 5% (2023)
Imports partners: China 16%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Russia 6%, USA 6%, Germany 5% (2023)

Real GDP Per Capita

Civica canonical (reconciled): $19,094

Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022: $16,400 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $16,700 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024: $16,800 (2024 est.)

Real GDP Growth Rate

Civica canonical (reconciled): 2.4%

Note: note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022: 6.6% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: 3.8% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024: 2.4% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products: sugarcane, sugar beets, wheat, maize, potatoes, tomatoes, rice, milk, onions, oranges (2023)
Exports commodities: refined petroleum, natural gas, fertilizers, garments, crude petroleum (2023)
Imports commodities: refined petroleum, wheat, plastics, natural gas, packaged medicine (2023)

Current Account Balance

Civica canonical (reconciled): -$22.1B

Note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Current account balance 2021: -$18.611 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$10.537 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023: -$12.564 billion (2023 est.)

Taxes and other revenues: 12.5% (of GDP) (2015 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate): $389.06 billion (2024 est.)

GDP Composition, BY End Use

Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
Household consumption: 87.6% (2024 est.)
Government consumption: 6.3% (2024 est.)
Investment in inventories: 1.3% (2024 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 11.7% (2024 est.)
Exports of goods and services: 16.4% (2024 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -23.2% (2024 est.)

Population below poverty line: 29.7% (2019 est.)

Average Household Expenditures

On food: 36.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco: 4.6% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)

Civica canonical (reconciled): 28.3%

Note: note: annual % change based on consumer prices
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 13.9% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023: 33.9% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024: 28.3% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate: -1.9% (2024 est.)

Real GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

Civica canonical (reconciled): $1.958 trillion (2024 est.)

Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $1.842 trillion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $1.912 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $1.958 trillion (2024 est.)

Youth Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 24)

Male: 12.4% (2024 est.)
Note: note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total: 18.7% (2024 est.)
Female: 47.1% (2024 est.)

Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold

Note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $32.144 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $33.07 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $44.921 billion (2024 est.)

GDP Composition, BY Sector of Origin

Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Industry: 32.6% (2024 est.)
Services: 48.9% (2024 est.)
Agriculture: 13.7% (2024 est.)

Note: note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
Lowest 10%: 4.2% (2021 est.)
Highest 10%: 24.6% (2021 est.)

Gini Index Coefficient Distribution of Family Income

Note: note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
Gini index coefficient distribution of family income 2021: 28.5 (2021 est.)

Energy

Coal

Exports: 68,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
Imports: 3.263 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Production: 69,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
Consumption: 3.262 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Proven reserves: 182 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum

Total petroleum production: 667,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves: 3.3 billion barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption: 830,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Electricity

Exports: 1.785 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Imports: 187 million kWh (2023 est.)
Consumption: 162.026 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Installed generating capacity: 59.68 million kW (2023 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses: 45.67 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Natural Gas

Exports: 5.344 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Imports: 9.126 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Production: 57.181 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Consumption: 58.695 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Proven reserves: 1.784 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Nuclear Energy

Number of nuclear reactors under construction: 4 (2025)

Electricity Access

Electrification total population: 100% (2022 est.)

Energy Consumption Per Capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 34.975 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Electricity Generation Sources

Wind: 2.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Solar: 2.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Fossil fuels: 87.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Hydroelectricity: 7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Biomass and waste: 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Communications

Internet Users

Percent of population: 73% (2023 est.)

Broadcast media: mix of state-run and private broadcast media; state-run TV operates 2 national and 6 regional terrestrial networks, as well as a few satellite channels; dozens of private satellite channels and a large number of Arabic satellite channels are available for free; some limited satellite services are also available via subscription; state-run radio operates about 30 stations belonging to 8 networks; privately-owned radio includes 8 major stations (2019)
Internet country code: .eg

Telephones Fixed Lines

Total subscriptions: 13.3 million (2024 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2024 est.)

Telephones Mobile Cellular

Total subscriptions: 113 million (2024 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 97 (2024 est.)

Broadband Fixed Subscriptions

Total: 13.6 million (2023 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2023 est.)

Transport

Ports

Large: 5
Small: 8
Medium: 1
Key ports: Ain Sukhna Terminal, Al Iskandariyh (Alexandria), As Suways, Bur Sa'id, Damietta, Ras Shukhier
Very small: 16
Total ports: 31 (2024)
Size unknown: 1
Ports with oil terminals: 17

Airports: 73 (2025)

Railways

Total: 5,085 km (2014)
Standard gauge: 5,085 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (62 km electrified)

Heliports: 60 (2025)

Merchant Marine

Total: 441 (2023)
BY type: bulk carrier 14, container ship 6, general cargo 23, oil tanker 42, other 356

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: SU

Environment

Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters

Land Use

Other: 95.9% (2023 est.)
Forest: 0% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: 4.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 3.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 43.1% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Methane Emissions

Other: 9.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Waste: 874 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Energy: 690.8 kt (2022-2024 est.)
Agriculture: 548.9 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Waste and Recycling

Municipal solid waste generated annually: 21 million tons (2024 est.)
Percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 26.6% (2022 est.)

Environmental issues: rapid growth in population straining natural resources; increasing soil salination below Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution in coastal ecosystems; water pollution from agricultural pesticides, raw sewage, and industrial effluents; limited natural freshwater resources away from the Nile

Total Water Withdrawal

Municipal: 10.75 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Industrial: 5.4 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Agricultural: 61.35 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Total emissions: 236.618 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From consumed natural gas: 115.144 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke: 6.966 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids: 114.507 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions: 66.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Total renewable water resources: 57.5 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

International Environmental Agreements

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
Signed, but not ratified: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban

Military & Security

Military note: the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) are responsible for external defense but also have an internal role assisting police and paramilitary security forces during emergencies and in anti-terrorism operations; the EAF also participates in foreign peacekeeping and other security missions, as well as both bilateral and multinational exercises; the military has considerable political power and independence; it has long had a crucial role in Egypt’s politics and has a large stake in the civilian economy, including running banks, businesses, gas stations, shipping lines, and utilities, and producing consumer and industrial goods, importing commodities, and building and managing infrastructure projects, such as bridges, roads, hospitals, and housing

key areas of concern for the EAF include Islamist militant groups operating out of the Sinai Peninsula, regional challenges such as ongoing conflicts and instability, and maritime security; since 2011, the EAF has been conducting operations alongside other security forces in the North Sinai governorate against several militant groups, particularly the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS); over the past decade, it has deployed additional units along the border with Libya, provided air support to the Saudi-led coalition's intervention in Yemen, and most recently boosted its presence on the border with Gaza in response to the HAMAS-Israel conflict; the Navy in recent years has sought to modernize and expand its capabilities and profile in the Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea, including the acquisition of helicopter carriers, modern frigates, and attack submarines, as well as the establishment of a joint service military base on the Red Sea

the Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) has operated in the Sinai since 1982 as a peacekeeping and monitoring force to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace; the MFO is an independent international organization, created by agreement between Egypt and Israel; it has about 1,150 troops from 13 countries; Colombia, Fiji, and the US are the leading providers of troops to the MFO (2025)
Military deployments: 775 (plus nearly 200 police) Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 1,100 Somalia (AUSSOM); also has about 200 police deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo under MONUSCO (2025)

Military Expenditures

Civica canonical (reconciled): 0.7%

Military expenditures 2020: 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military expenditures 2021: 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military expenditures 2022: 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military expenditures 2023: 1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military expenditures 2024: 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)

Military and security forces: Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF): Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Coast Guard), Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Border Guard Forces

Interior Ministry: Public Security Sector Police, the Central Security Force, National Security Agency (2025)
Military service age and obligation: voluntary enlistment possible from age 16 for men and 17 for women; 18-30 years of age for compulsory service for men; service obligation 14-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; active service length depends on education; high school drop-outs serve for the full 36 months, while college graduates serve for lesser periods of time, depending on their education level (2025)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions: the EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, Soviet-era, and more modern, typically Western, weapons systems; in recent years, the EAF has embarked on an equipment modernization program with purchases from foreign suppliers, including China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, UAE, the UK, and the US; Egypt's defense industry produces a range of products from small arms to armored vehicles and naval vessels; it also has licensed and co-production agreements with several countries, including Germany and the US (2025)
Military and security service personnel strengths: estimated 450,000 active Armed Forces (2025)

Terrorism

Terrorist group(s): Army of Islam; Harakat Sawa'd Misr (HASM); Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province (ISIS-SP); al-Qa’ida

Space

Space agency/agencies: Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA; established 2019); National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS; formed in 1994 from the Remote Sensing Center, which was established in 1971) (2025)
Space program overview: has a growing space program and seeks to become a regional space power; operates satellites; builds satellites jointly with foreign partners but developing localized satellite manufacturing and support infrastructure; acquiring other space-related technologies through transfers and domestic development, including in communications, Earth imaging/remote sensing (RS), and satellite payloads and components; works with a variety of foreign governments and commercial space companies, including those of Belarus, Canada, China, the ESA and its member states (particularly France, Germany, Italy), Ghana, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Ukraine, the UAE, and the US; also a member of the Arab Space Coordination Group; has an active commercial space sector (2025)
Key space program milestones: 1960 - initiated a space program

1998 - first communications satellite (NileSat-101) built in Europe and launched on a European rocket (first African country to have its own communications satellite)

2007 - first remote sensing (RS) satellite (Egypsat-1) built and launched by Russia

2019 - first domestically produced RS cube satellites (NARSSCube-1 and 2) released from International Space Station; signed agreement with China for construction of satellite assembly, integrating, and testing facilities

2020 - announced a 10-year national space program, including initiating an astronaut training program and jointly developing with several African countries an RS satellite for monitoring climate changes

2022 - inaugurated a “space city” containing a satellite manufacturing facility, a research center, a space academy, and the headquarters of the African Space Agency (AfSA; inaugurated 2025); latest NileSat-series (NileSat-301) communications satellite acquired from Europe and launched by the US

2023 - three RS satellites (Horus-1, Horus-2, and MisrSat-2) built jointly with and launched by China; joined the China-led International Lunar Research Station project

2024 - experimental RS satellite (Nexsat-1) jointly developed with a European commercial company and launched by China

Transnational Issues

Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

Refugees: 876,962 (2024 est.)
Stateless persons: 5 (2024 est.)

Scores & Rankings

ScoreValueGlobal rankTrendAs of

Civica Index24.0 / 100as of 2024-Q4150 / 190−14.02024-Q4

V-Dem Liberal Democracy0.13as of 2024-Q4127 / 170+0.012024-Q4

Freedom House StatusNot Free (17/100)as of 2024-Q4—−6.02024-Q4

Press Freedom (RSF)Restricted press (38/100)as of 2024—2024

Human Development Index0.728as of 2022—2022

Corruption Perceptions Index35 / 100as of 2023108 / 1802023

Cite this page

Cite this pageAPA · BibTeX · Chicago · JSON

Civica. (2026). Civica Atlas — Egypt — vintage 2026-Q1: Egypt factbook. Civica Atlas. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://civicaatlas.org/factbook/egypt

Download as JSON

Sources: FAO FAOSTAT, ILO ILOSTAT, IMF (WEO), UN Statistics Division, UNDP HDR, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, V-Dem, WHO Global Health Observatory, World Bank, WTO Stats, CIA World Factbook

Egypt

Area

Land Use

Elevation

Land Boundaries

Maritime Claims

Major Lakes (Area Sq Km)

Major Watersheds (Area Sq Km)

Literacy

Languages

Sex Ratio

Median Age

Population

Nationality

Tobacco Use

Urbanization

Age Structure

Child Marriage

Dependency Ratios

Health Expenditure

Drinking Water Source

Education Expenditure

Infant Mortality Rate

Life Expectancy at Birth

Sanitation Facility Access

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

School Life Expectancy (Primary to Tertiary Education)

How power is organised

Capital

Citizenship

Constitution

Country Name

Judicial Branch

Executive Branch

National Heritage

Legislative Branch

National Anthem(s)

Legislative Branch Lower Chamber

Legislative Branch Upper Chamber

Diplomatic Representation in the US

Diplomatic Representation from the US

House of Representatives

Senate

Current

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Mostafa Madbouly

Budget

Exports

Imports

Public Debt

Remittances

Exchange Rates

Debt External

Unemployment Rate

Real GDP Per Capita

Real GDP Growth Rate

Current Account Balance

GDP Composition, BY End Use

Average Household Expenditures

Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)

Real GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

Youth Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 24)

Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold

GDP Composition, BY Sector of Origin

Household Income or Consumption BY Percentage Share

Gini Index Coefficient Distribution of Family Income

Coal

Petroleum

Electricity

Natural Gas

Nuclear Energy

Electricity Access

Energy Consumption Per Capita

Electricity Generation Sources

Internet Users

Telephones Fixed Lines

Telephones Mobile Cellular

Broadband Fixed Subscriptions

Ports

Railways