Foreign aid received per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign aid received per capita was 5.68 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.68 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 38.4%
World rank
148th
of 178 countries
All-time high
266.42 constant 2024 US$
in 1975
All-time low
0.4071 constant 2024 US$
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita in Egypt stood at 5.68 constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of 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$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4071 constant 2024 US$, in 2017.
That places Egypt 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.43 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 34.56 constant 2024 US$ | -48.0% |
| 1962 | 52.47 constant 2024 US$ | +51.8% |
| 1963 | 57.08 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 61.99 constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 31.67 constant 2024 US$ | -48.9% |
| 1966 | 23.38 constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ | -67.3% |
| 1968 | 7.28 constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ | -73.7% |
| 1970 | 36.25 constant 2024 US$ | +1795.6% |
| 1971 | 26.06 constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 23.26 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 123.42 constant 2024 US$ | +430.7% |
| 1974 | 169.5 constant 2024 US$ | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 266.42 constant 2024 US$ | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 245.68 constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 240.82 constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 211.95 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 109.5 constant 2024 US$ | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 90.35 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 80.74 constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 86.57 constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 82.24 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 96.25 constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 90.67 constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 74.31 constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 70.05 constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 54.32 constant 2024 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 58.89 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 188.54 constant 2024 US$ | +220.1% |
| 1991 | 158.99 constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 103.31 constant 2024 US$ | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 64.04 constant 2024 US$ | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 66.97 constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 44.07 constant 2024 US$ | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 48.69 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 45.86 constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 45.65 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.08 constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 31.43 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 29.74 constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 28.53 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.61 constant 2024 US$ | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 26.42 constant 2024 US$ | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 17.91 constant 2024 US$ | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 14.16 constant 2024 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 17.03 constant 2024 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 22.71 constant 2024 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 12.91 constant 2024 US$ | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 7.03 constant 2024 US$ | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 4.85 constant 2024 US$ | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9 constant 2024 US$ | +310.0% |
| 2013 | 61.03 constant 2024 US$ | +206.8% |
| 2014 | 38.43 constant 2024 US$ | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 30.45 constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 29.04 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ | -98.6% |
| 2018 | 21.63 constant 2024 US$ | +5212.0% |
| 2019 | 17.61 constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 75.78 constant 2024 US$ | +389.8% |
| 2022 | 55.19 constant 2024 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1 constant 2024 US$ | -92.6% |
| 2024 | 5.68 constant 2024 US$ | +38.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.68 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.68 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5212.0% | 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ | 21.63 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1970 | +1795.6% | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ | 36.25 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1973 | +430.7% | 23.26 constant 2024 US$ | 123.42 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2021 | +389.8% | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ | 75.78 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2012 | +310.0% | 4.85 constant 2024 US$ | 19.9 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1990 | +220.1% | 58.89 constant 2024 US$ | 188.54 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 constant 2024 US$ | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ | 66.43 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.28 constant 2024 US$ | 23.26 constant 2024 US$ | 266.42 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.44 constant 2024 US$ | 54.32 constant 2024 US$ | 96.25 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.22 constant 2024 US$ | 36.08 constant 2024 US$ | 188.54 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 constant 2024 US$ | 12.91 constant 2024 US$ | 31.43 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ | 61.03 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 constant 2024 US$ | 4.1 constant 2024 US$ | 75.78 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 266.42 constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4071 constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Egypt ranks 148th out of 178 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.