Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Egypt, 1987–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.3% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 6.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 53rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.8% | — |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 8 |
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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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Egypt?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Egypt was 3.3% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.