Egypt & Saudi Rank Among Top 20 Global Economies by Purchasing Power
Egypt ranks 18th with a PPP-adjusted GDP of $2.53 trillion, while Saudi Arabia stands 16th at about $2.845 trillion, according to IMF estimates.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have been ranked among the world’s 20 largest economies by purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2026, according to estimates from the International Monetary Fund compiled by Visual Capitalist.
Saudi Arabia placed 16th globally with a PPP-adjusted gross domestic product of approximately $2.845 trillion, while Egypt ranked 18th with about $2.53 trillion.
Purchasing power parity measures economic output by comparing the cost of goods and services in local markets rather than relying solely on exchange-rate-based nominal GDP. The method is often used to assess the relative size of economies based on domestic purchasing power.
Saudi Arabia’s position reflects the scale of its energy sector and a sustained current account surplus, with domestic price levels further increasing the country’s purchasing power relative to international benchmarks.
Egypt’s economy spans a range of sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and services, contributing to the overall scale of its PPP-adjusted output.
Globally, Asian economies dominate the PPP rankings. China remains the largest economy on this basis with output exceeding $43 trillion, followed by the United States at around $31.8 trillion and India with roughly $19 trillion.
Other emerging markets also feature prominently, including Indonesia and Brazil.
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