CPI Price, nominal in Egypt

Egypt: CPI Price, nominal was 800.44 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
800.44
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
10th
of 157 countries
All-time high
800.44
in 2026
All-time low
12.02
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal in Egypt, 1987–2026

02004006008001987200620261987: 121988: 14.21989: 17.21990: 20.11991: 24.11992: 27.41993: 30.71994: 33.21995: 38.41996: 41.21997: 431998: 44.81999: 46.12000: 47.32001: 48.42002: 49.72003: 522004: 57.92005: 60.72006: 65.32007: 71.52008: 84.62009: 94.62010: 105.12011: 115.72012: 123.92013: 135.62014: 149.32015: 164.82016: 187.62017: 242.92018: 277.92019: 303.42020: 318.72021: 335.32022: 381.92023: 511.32024: 655.82025: 748.22026: 800.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2026, cpi price, nominal in Egypt stood at 800.44. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 326.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Egypt peaked at 800.44 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.02, in 1987.

That places Egypt 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.49 12.02 17.21 3
1990s 34.9 20.11 46.12 10
2000s 63.21 47.35 94.59 10
2010s 180.62 105.06 303.37 10
2020s 535.94 318.71 800.44 7

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 Ghana 877.02 compare
  2. 8 Belarus 857.49 compare
  3. 9 Sierra Leone 819.58 compare
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 678.8 compare
  5. 12 Malawi 584.75 compare
  6. 13 Zambia 522.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Egypt?
Cpi price, nominal in Egypt was 800.44 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 800.44 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 12.02 in 1987.
How does Egypt rank for cpi price, nominal?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.