Expense in Egypt
Egypt: Expense was 30.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expense in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, expense in Egypt stood at 30.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Egypt peaked at 50.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 58th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Expense in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.8% | — |
| 1976 | 43.7% | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 46.4% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 37.8% | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +12.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 37.4% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 27.2% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 24.1% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 32.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.7% | 32.9% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,960 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 31.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 146,975 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Egypt?
- Expense in Egypt was 30.2% in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for expense?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expense rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.