Egypt
Consumer Price Index · 711.6 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
711.6
2025
Earliest CPI
1.2
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+710.4
+58774.7%
Key Takeaways
- Egypt has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 711.6.
- Cumulative CPI change: +58774.7% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 890.5%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Egypt has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Egypt
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Egypt compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Egypt
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 711.6 | +87.8 (+14.1%) |
| 2024 | 623.8 | +137.5 (+28.3%) |
| 2023 | 486.3 | +123.1 (+33.9%) |
| 2022 | 363.3 | +44.3 (+13.9%) |
| 2021 | 318.9 | +15.8 (+5.2%) |
| 2020 | 303.1 | +14.6 (+5.0%) |
| 2019 | 288.6 | +24.2 (+9.2%) |
| 2018 | 264.4 | +33.3 (+14.4%) |
| 2017 | 231.1 | +52.7 (+29.5%) |
| 2016 | 178.4 | +21.7 (+13.8%) |
| 2015 | 156.8 | +14.7 (+10.4%) |
| 2014 | 142.1 | +13.0 (+10.1%) |
| 2013 | 129.1 | +11.2 (+9.5%) |
| 2012 | 117.9 | +7.8 (+7.1%) |
| 2011 | 110.1 | +10.1 (+10.1%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +10.1 (+11.3%) |
| 2009 | 89.9 | +9.5 (+11.8%) |
| 2008 | 80.4 | +12.4 (+18.3%) |
| 2007 | 68.0 | +5.8 (+9.3%) |
| 2006 | 62.2 | +4.4 (+7.6%) |
| 2005 | 57.8 | +2.7 (+4.9%) |
| 2004 | 55.1 | +5.6 (+11.3%) |
| 2003 | 49.5 | +2.1 (+4.5%) |
| 2002 | 47.4 | +1.3 (+2.7%) |
| 2001 | 46.1 | +1.0 (+2.3%) |
| 2000 | 45.1 | +1.2 (+2.7%) |
| 1999 | 43.9 | +1.3 (+3.1%) |
| 1998 | 42.6 | +1.6 (+3.9%) |
| 1997 | 41.0 | +1.8 (+4.6%) |
| 1996 | 39.2 | +2.6 (+7.2%) |
| 1995 | 36.6 | +5.0 (+15.7%) |
| 1994 | 31.6 | +2.4 (+8.2%) |
| 1993 | 29.2 | +3.2 (+12.1%) |
| 1992 | 26.1 | +3.1 (+13.6%) |
| 1991 | 22.9 | +3.8 (+19.7%) |
| 1990 | 19.1 | +2.7 (+16.8%) |
| 1989 | 16.4 | +2.9 (+21.3%) |
| 1988 | 13.5 | +2.0 (+17.7%) |
| 1987 | 11.5 | +1.9 (+19.7%) |
| 1986 | 9.6 | +1.9 (+23.9%) |
| 1985 | 7.8 | +0.8 (+12.1%) |
| 1984 | 6.9 | +1.0 (+17.0%) |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +0.8 (+16.1%) |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.7 (+14.8%) |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +0.4 (+10.3%) |
| 1980 | 4.0 | +0.7 (+20.8%) |
| 1979 | 3.3 | +0.3 (+9.9%) |
| 1978 | 3.0 | +0.3 (+11.1%) |
| 1977 | 2.7 | +0.3 (+12.7%) |
| 1976 | 2.4 | +0.2 (+10.3%) |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +0.2 (+9.7%) |
| 1974 | 2.0 | +0.2 (+10.0%) |
| 1973 | 1.8 | +0.1 (+5.1%) |
| 1972 | 1.7 | +0.0 (+2.1%) |
| 1971 | 1.7 | +0.1 (+3.1%) |
| 1970 | 1.6 | +0.1 (+3.8%) |
| 1969 | 1.6 | +0.1 (+3.4%) |
| 1968 | 1.5 | -0.0 (-1.7%) |
| 1967 | 1.6 | +0.0 (+0.7%) |
| 1966 | 1.5 | +0.1 (+9.0%) |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +0.2 (+14.8%) |
| 1964 | 1.2 | +0.0 (+3.7%) |
| 1963 | 1.2 | +0.0 (+0.7%) |
| 1962 | 1.2 | -0.0 (-3.0%) |
| 1961 | 1.2 | +0.0 (+0.7%) |
| 1960 | 1.2 | — |
Inflation in Egypt
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Egypt tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 1.2 to 711.6, representing a cumulative change of +58774.7%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the EGP buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Egypt's inflation against other countries on the world map.