Gdp vs agriculture employment in Egypt
Egypt: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 17.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.52
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.73
in 1991
All-time low
17.52
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp vs agriculture employment in Egypt is 17.52, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Egypt peaked at 39.73 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.52, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.73 | — |
| 1992 | 39.16 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 36.17 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 36.06 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.86 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 32.18 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 32.25 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.68 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 29.57 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 30.53 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 29.43 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 28.4 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 30.79 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 32.77 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 31.86 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.15 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.69 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 31.86 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.12 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.42 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.39 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.22 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 28.1 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.69 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.98 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.57 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.06 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.68 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 21.16 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.38 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 19.29 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 18.93 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.29 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.98 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 17.52 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.52 | 29.57 | 39.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.06 | 28.4 | 32.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 21.16 | 29.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 | 17.52 | 20.38 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Egypt?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Egypt was 17.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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