Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
74th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1969
All-time low
0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Egypt 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 71 Slovenia 0.1337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Latvia 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Thailand 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Belize 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.