Egypt, Arab Rep.: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
In , Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 28.27.
That's down 16.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 7.39 . Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #10 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #4 of 21.
Source: World Bank Open Data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 33.88
- Trough
- 4.87
- 1-year change
- -16.6%
- 5-year change
- +208.9%
- +25.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +180.7%
- +10.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) |
|---|---|
| 28.2706 | |
| 33.8848 | |
| 13.8957 | |
| 5.2140 | |
| 5.0449 | |
| 9.1528 | |
| 14.4015 | |
| 29.5066 | |
| 13.8136 | |
| 10.3705 |
About Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.
Indicator code: FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2024?
- In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 28.27, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) rising or falling?
- Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) fell 16.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally on Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)?
- In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. ranked #10 out of 174 countries reporting Inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2024 was 7.39, so Egypt, Arab Rep. is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #4 of 21.
- What is Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) and how is it measured?
- Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.
Source: World Bank Open Data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), CC BY 4.0.