Egypt, is a unitary semi-presidential republic. With regard to political and civil freedoms, Egypt is 3. Citizens in Egypt experience little to no civil liberties and political rights. Citizens are not free to express themselves and do not enjoy political freedom or a representative government. Countries with this political situation are dangerous for investment, as an authoritarian government may have outsize control over economic matters. The head of the government is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

According to the World Bank Group, the government effectiveness index of Egypt is -0.82. This indicates that the government of Egypt is ineffective. Public and civil services are severely handicapped, leading to potential for social and political upheaval.In Egypt, the legislative power is vested in a House of Representatives. The Global Peace Index (GPI) for Egypt is 2.382. The strength of legal rights index for Egypt is 2. Overall, it is considered to be rather weak - bankruptcy and collateral laws are unable to protect the rights of borrowers and lenders in case of credit-related complications; credit information, if any at all, is scarce and hardly accessible. In 2013, Egypt received 1806.6 million USD in foreign aid. In 2014, the foreign aid amounted to 1414.4 USD. Egypt is a member of the United Nations (UN). On 24 October 1945, it joined the UN at it inception date as a full member state. Egypt is one of the original UN member states who founded the organization. Egypt is a member of the African Union (AU). On 25 May 1963, it joined the AU as a full member state. Egypt is a member of the World Bank.