CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Egypt

Egypt: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 7.3% in 2026. β—† Volatile

Latest (2026)
7.3%
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
13th
of 156 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 2001
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Egypt, 1987–2026

01020301987200620261987: 18.71988: 18.41989: 20.91990: 171991: 19.81992: 13.71993: 121994: 8.11995: 15.91996: 7.21997: 4.31998: 4.21999: 2.92000: 2.72001: 2.32002: 2.72003: 4.62004: 11.22005: 4.82006: 7.72007: 9.42008: 18.42009: 11.92010: 11.12011: 10.12012: 7.22013: 9.52014: 10.12015: 10.32016: 13.82017: 29.52018: 14.42019: 9.22020: 5.12021: 5.22022: 13.92023: 33.92024: 28.22025: 14.12026: 7.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Egypt is 7.3%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Egypt peaked at 33.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2001.

Egypt ranks 13th of 156 countries on this measure, 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 19.3% 18.4% 20.9% 3
1990s 10.5% 2.9% 19.8% 10
2000s 7.6% 2.3% 18.4% 10
2010s 12.5% 7.2% 29.5% 10
2020s 15.4% 5.1% 33.9% 7

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Lebanon 8.0% compare
  2. 11 Sierra Leone 8.0% compare
  3. 12 Comoros 7.7% compare
  4. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 6.5% compare
  5. 15 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare
  6. 16 Tonga 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places β†’

More reference data data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Egypt?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Egypt was 7.3% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.