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Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt
Quick facts
- Capital
- Cairo
- Population
- 97 m
- Area
- 1,002,450 km²
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Egyptian pound (£)
- Demonym
- Egyptian
- UN member
- Yes
How Egypt compares
Economy size$389 B
38th of 178 worldwide · 1st of 6 in Northern Africa
Income per person$3,338
121st of 178 worldwide · 5th of 6 in Northern Africa
Life expectancy71.8 yrs
110th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 6 in Northern Africa
Internet access74.6%
105th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 6 in Northern Africa
Military spending$2.4 B
61st of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Northern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$389 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$3,338
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
71.8 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.0%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
1,120
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
5.1%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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