Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
50th
of 203 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 1974
All-time low
10.6%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Egypt stood at 16.6%.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 28.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.6% | — |
| 1961 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 24.6% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 24.9% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 24.1% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 22.9% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 26.6% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +20.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.3% | 23.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 20.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.6% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 16.6% compare
- 49 Greenland 16.6% compare
- 51 India 16.2% compare
- 52 Cambodia 16.1% compare
- 53 Faroe Islands 16.1% compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 16.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.