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Egypt

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Egypt is home to 118.4m people (2025) and has an economy of $365.3bn (2025), the largest in COMESA. Output per person of $3,086 is above the regional median of $2,539. The economy grew 4.4% in 2025, and the IMF expects 5.1% in 2026. Inflation was 14.1% in 2025, above the regional median of 5.9%. 100.0% of people have electricity (2024).

Where Egypt stands out

  • Gross domestic productThe simplest measure of market size.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA
  • Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$)The scale of foreign capital already flowing in, useful for sizing the deal market.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA
  • Access to electricityPower is a precondition for manufacturing, cold chains and digital services.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA

What to watch

  • Adults without an accountThe size of the unserved market for fintech, savings, credit and insurance products.Highest of 9 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 9 in COMESA
  • Labour force participationIndicates how much of the population is economically active.Lowest of 9 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Lowest of 9 in COMESA
  • Health spending paid out of pocketHigh shares mean thin insurance cover, cash-paying patients and room for medical schemes and pharmacies.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA

Egypt scores best on market size and weakest on stability

Scores from 0 to 100 by rank within COMESA, against the COMESA median. 100 means best in the region on that pillar.

EgyptCOMESA median
Market sizeGrowthStabilityInfrastructureDigital,financeGovernanceUnmetdemand89564286545348
Source: Investor Lens method·dotzedw Insights Centre

The IMF expects Egypt to grow 5.1% in 2026

Real GDP growth, per cent a year. Open bars are IMF forecasts.

ActualIMF forecast
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%6.0%4.4%20255.1%20264.7%20275.0%2028

Ten years of history are free with a Reader account.

Source: IMF·dotzedw Insights Centre

Farming employs 18% of workers but produces 17% of output

Share of jobs in each broad sector against its share of GDP, latest year. A sector with far more jobs than output has low productivity and room to grow.

Share of jobsShare of GDP
0%20%40%60%Agriculture18%17%1 pts apartIndustry29%32%3 pts apartServices53%47%6 pts apart
Source: World Bank, ILO·dotzedw Insights Centre

Key figures

The bar under each figure places it among the 21 countries of COMESA, lowest on the left. Hover for context; select for the data card.

Infrastructure in Egypt

Power stations sized by capacity, power lines by voltage, ports, airports and mines. Zoom in for streets and buildings; click any symbol for details. The Atlas has every layer.

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Large dams
Dam (area shows reservoir size)
Global Dam Watch v1.0
Ports
Port
Natural Earth
Airports
Airport
Natural Earth
Source: OpenStreetMap and the other sources named in the key·dotzedw Insights Centre

How Egypt generates electricity

Share of electricity generation by source, latest year.

CoalGasOilWindNuclearBioenergy and otherHydroSolar

No electricity data for Egypt.

The history of the power mix is part of the Individual plan

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Source: Ember, Energy Institute· Get the data (Professional)·dotzedw Insights Centre

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