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Egypt vs Algeria

Egypt and Algeria side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$429.65B vs $317.17BEgypt vs Algeria
GDP per Capita$3,904 vs $6,628Egypt vs Algeria
Population118.37M vs 47.44MEgypt vs Algeria

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Indicator Egypt AlgeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$429.65B$317.17B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,904$6,6282026
Inflation RateEconomy14.3%4.9%2026-06
Official Exchange RateEconomy49.83 LCU/USD133.15 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-12.1%-10.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.8%11.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy87%59.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-42.71B$-15.24B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.2%3.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,260$5,8502025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$19,330$18,2402025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.39T$881.65B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy16.6%14.5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy32.1%34.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.5%9.5%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy47.3%45.7%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy12.9%45.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$41.52B$1.8B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy11.4%0.7%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42%2.7%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$48.88B$72.5B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy25.8%19.6%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.5%—2015
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy44.6%40.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy18.5%14.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy28.527.62021/2011 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy1.4%0%2021/2011 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy43.1%35.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.8%21%2024/2017 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy51.3%39%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy25%0.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$4.87B$50M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy13.03M591K2019/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.2%-1.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$46.58B$1.44B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy15.2%0.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—23%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—36.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.3%29%2024/2017 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy42.2432024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy5.1%22.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy3%14.5%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy2%8%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy24.3%8%2024/2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-7%7.2%2024/2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy8.1%39.4%2025/2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$3,185$2,8102021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy17.5%9.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy29.4%32.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.1%58.3%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy23.9%25.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy93.4%41.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy9.7%9.4%2021/2011 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy6.64.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy37.112.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.8%2.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy8.9%0.2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy7.1%4.7%2021/2011 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy58.5%41.8%2021/2011 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$72.39B$48.32B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$115.11B$63.56B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5990.82024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1350.4792024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade66.712.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.5%96.1%2024/2017 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade51.9%2.7%2024/2017 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.9%1%2024/2017 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%1%2024/2017 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.8%16.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade31.5%22.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7540.7632023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3980.4432023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5820.6012023
PopulationDemographics118.37M47.44M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.6%1.3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics71.8 years76.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics24.7 years28.8 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.742.722024
Rural PopulationDemographics57.1%24.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics31.6%29.9%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics42.9%75.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics120.7/km²20.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics20.517.32026
Death RateDemographics5.64.682026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.44-0.62026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics74 years77.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics69.7 years75.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.8%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth20.819.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.9%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.671.662020/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth71702023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.418.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth26%13.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth57.2%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth57.3%62.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth1762.52023
Under-Five MortalityHealth17.5222023
Neonatal MortalityHealth9.2515.32023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth10542024
Measles ImmunizationHealth97%96%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth98%94%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth18.4%23.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth39.8%23.4%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth22.4%17.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.061.612021/2017
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth58.5%53.6%2014/2019 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth97.1%98.8%2021/2019
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.792.512018/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth41.18.582024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$141$2332023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth64.2%73.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth25%22.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth90.3%95.3%2014/2019 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare12.9%8.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.3%2.7%2021/2019
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare99.1%99.6%2021/2019
Child MarriageChild Welfare15.8%3.8%2021/2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare10.1%12.8%2021/2019
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.8%9%2008/2024 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation38%54.4%2025/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation79.5%75.1%2022/2008 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation95.2%93.8%2022/2008 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation96.1%94.1%2022/2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation88.1%73.2%2022/2019
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%98.4%2024/2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation93.4%22.4%2024/2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation70%79.6%2024/2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation75.7%46.5%2022/2019
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation87.1%100%2024/2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.8%105.2%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security9.4%2.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture4.1%17.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture109.1111.22022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture780K t660.76 t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture7.21M t12K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture6.43M t313.12 t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture9.4M t3M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture7,585 kg/ha6,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture9,132 kg/ha1,899 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture6,778 kg/ha1,667 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.6M head1.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.31.22017/2023 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30342024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.2652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.1262025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7290.6622025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.83-0.592024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.1-0.252024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.75-0.72024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.98-0.692024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.5-0.752024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.6-1.052024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian220.03K180.58K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian878.27K3.69K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian502025
Internet UsersTechnology74.6%77.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.1115.52024
4G CoverageTechnology98%99.1%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology11.713.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%0.5%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.8%99.1%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.5%2.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%1.6%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology1%0.4%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure16.67M7.16M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure3.8%13.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy9.3K MW600.7 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy3.3K MW461.8 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3K MW10 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW128.9 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy6.1%0.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.9%99.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,493 kWh1,828 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy19.9%9.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy35.3 MW57.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.1%1%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.8%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy6.1%0%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy87%98.9%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy244 TWh94 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy563 gCO₂/kWh633 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy9,661 kWh16,237 kWh2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.5 t3.98 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate12.2%0.9%2021
Forest AreaClimate0%0.8%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%4.4%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate7,750%91.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate43.1 µg/m³16.5 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Egypt or Algeria have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $429.65B for Egypt versus $317.17B for Algeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Egypt and Algeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Egypt and Algeria on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=EG,DZ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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