Egypt
Africa · Egyptian pound (EGP) · 118.4 million people
Inflation
14.5%
▼ 0.3 pt since July · Aug 2026
GDP per person
US$3,086
2025
Inflation and the interest rate
Inflation was 14.5% in Aug 2026, down from 14.9% in July. The interest rate has been 22.50% since Aug 2025.
Monthly, consumer prices year on year.
Exchange rates
Closing rates on 6 Oct 2026. Changes are over 30 days.
US$1 in EGP
52.38
▲ +2.8%
€1 in EGP
58.86
▼ −0.6%
£1 in EGP
69.37
▲ +0.7%
¥1 in EGP
0.3314
▲ +1.8%
CN¥1 in EGP
7.818
▲ +3.0%
₹1 in EGP
0.5440
▲ +0.9%
Moves are neutral, so they're shown in ink with ▲/▼. All exchange rates
Cost of living
Minimum wage
Monthly, full time · 2024
E£6,000 a month
about US$115
Minimum wage from ILOSTAT.
Economy at a glance
GDP per person at PPP
2025 · international dollars
US$20,200
Population
2025
118.4 million
▲ 1.6% vs 2024
Sources and method
Figures from the IMF, the World Bank and ILOSTAT. Exchange rates are daily rates from the European Central Bank and other central banks, via Frankfurter. For guidance only. Read the disclaimer
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