Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
12.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2006
All-time low
12.2%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2002–2015
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, 2002–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2015, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Egypt stood at 12.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Egypt peaked at 15.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 119th out of 164 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.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.4% | — |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Egypt?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Egypt was 12.5% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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