Women Business and the Law Index in Egypt
Egypt: Women Business and the Law Index was 50.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.62
in 2021
All-time low
26.88
in 1986
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Egypt, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Egypt stood at 50.62. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Egypt peaked at 50.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.88, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 174th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.38 | — |
| 1971 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.88 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.12 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.75 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.62 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.38 | 26.88 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.12 | 26.88 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.75 | 30 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.88 | 38.75 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.22 | 45 | 50.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 171 Niger 53.75 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 53.12 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 51.88 compare
- 175 Libya 50 compare
- 176 Bangladesh 49.38 compare
- 177 Iraq 48.12 compare
- 177 Mauritania 48.12 compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Egypt?
- Women business and the law index in Egypt was 50.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 50.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.88 in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for women business and the law index?
- Egypt ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.