Foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign aid received, per capita was 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 38.4%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
266.42 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.4071 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt is 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt peaked at 266.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Egypt 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 34.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1962 | 52.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1963 | 57.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 61.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 31.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 1966 | 23.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 1968 | 7.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -73.7% |
| 1970 | 36.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1795.6% |
| 1971 | 26.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 23.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 123.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +430.7% |
| 1974 | 169.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 266.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 245.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 240.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 211.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 109.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 90.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 80.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 86.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 82.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 96.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 90.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 74.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 70.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 54.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 58.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 188.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +220.1% |
| 1991 | 158.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 103.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 64.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 66.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 44.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 48.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 45.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 45.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 31.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 29.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 28.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 26.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 17.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 14.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 17.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 22.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 12.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 7.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 4.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +310.0% |
| 2013 | 61.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +206.8% |
| 2014 | 38.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 30.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 29.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ per person | -98.6% |
| 2018 | 21.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5212.0% |
| 2019 | 17.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 75.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +389.8% |
| 2022 | 55.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 2024 | 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5212.0% | 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.63 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1970 | +1795.6% | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.25 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1973 | +430.7% | 23.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 123.42 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2021 | +389.8% | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.78 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2012 | +310.0% | 4.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.9 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1990 | +220.1% | 58.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 188.53 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 66.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 266.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 96.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 188.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 136 Qatar 8.29 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 138 Angola 5.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mexico 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 141 Algeria 5.16 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 142 Chile 4.45 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt was 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 266.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.