📊 Egypt Countries Intelligence
Egypt's economy is estimated to have grown +4.2% in 2026, with inflation at 13.2% and unemployment at 7.4%. Government debt stands at 87.0% of GDP, and the budget balance is -12.1% of GDP.
Economic Indicators
GDP (nominal)
$429.6bn
2026 est.
GDP Growth
+4.2%
2026 est.
Inflation Rate
13.2%
2026 est.
Interest Rate
19.0%
2026 est.
Jobless Rate
7.4%
2026 est.
Gov. Budget Balance
-12.1%
2026 est.
Debt / GDP
87.0%
2026 est.
Current Account
-4.2%
2026 est.
Population
110.1M
2026 est.
Main Economic Activity
Agriculture 16.6%
2025, % of GDP
Agriculture
16.6%
Manufacturing
14.5%
Services
47.3%
Natural resource rents
5.1%
Source: World Bank Open Data (value added / resource rents, % of GDP). Agriculture, Manufacturing and Services are named sub-categories; Natural resource rents (gold bar) is a separate accounting concept that overlaps with the others rather than adding to 100% of GDP.
Sovereign Credit Ratings
S&P
B
Fitch
B
Moody's
Caa1
Source: Wikipedia — List of countries by credit rating. NR = not rated by that agency.
⚡ 6 Effects Interpreter — Synthesis
🌍World Economy
- ▶Egypt's fast expansion adds real demand for imports and commodities worldwide.
- ▶A wide current-account deficit leaves Egypt reliant on foreign investment to fund imports.
🏙️Local Economy
- ▶The local jobs market sits close to its long-run average.
- ▶High inflation is squeezing the weekly shop and everyday bills.
🏦Rates & Banks
- ▶The benchmark lending rate sits near 19.0%, shaping the cost of mortgages and business loans.
- ▶Public debt levels leave a moderate amount of policy room.
❤️Health
- ▶No unusual macro-driven health strain is implied by the current data.
- ▶Public-health funding is shaped by the government budget balance shown above.
💷Wealth
- ▶High inflation is eroding the real value of savings and pensions.
- ▶A large budget deficit raises the medium-term risk of future tax rises.
🏠Housing
- ▶Elevated interest rates make new mortgages notably more expensive.
- ▶Strong economic growth tends to support demand for housing and construction.
Synthesis generated by the News Effects 6 Effects Interpreter's rule-based engine from the real indicators above. Indicators: IMF DataMapper & World Bank Open Data.