Annual inflation, consumer prices in Egypt
Egypt: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 28.3% in 2024. β Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Egypt, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Egypt is 28.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Egypt peaked at 33.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 5.0% | 33.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.5% compare
- 11 Malawi 32.2% compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 28.6% compare
- 14 Angola 28.2% compare
- 15 Haiti 26.9% compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.1% compare
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Egypt?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Egypt was 28.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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