Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -30.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, 2002–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2015, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Egypt stood at -30.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Egypt peaked at -26.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -32.9%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -27.2% | — |
| 2003 | -27.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -26.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | -27.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -32.8% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | -29.3% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | -30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | -30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -28.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | -29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | -28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | -32.2% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | -32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | -30.2% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -28.9% | -32.8% | -26.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | -30.3% | -32.9% | -28.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Egypt?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Egypt was -30.2% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -26.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.9% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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