Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt is 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 1,280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 4.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, -3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Egypt 71st out of 189 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.3833 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1963 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +167.0% |
| 1964 | 2.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +191.5% |
| 1965 | 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 4.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1974 | -2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -188.5% |
| 1975 | -2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1976 | -0.2182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -91.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9696 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -544.3% |
| 1978 | -0.1816 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -118.7% |
| 1979 | -2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1239.0% |
| 1980 | -2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1981 | -1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1982 | -2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1983 | -2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1984 | -1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1985 | -2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1986 | -1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1987 | -1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1988 | -2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | -1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | -1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1991 | -3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.5% |
| 1992 | -1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1993 | -1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1994 | -1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1995 | -1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | -0.9325 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | -0.7819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2186 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -128.0% |
| 1999 | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1024.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1729 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -93.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -302.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4466 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5403 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -0.5122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | -0.4401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3843 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | -0.3415 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | -0.327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2842 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2888 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2807 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -335.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4849 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4816 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.787 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8083 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1239.0% | -0.1816 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +1024.0% | 0.2186 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +544.3% | -0.2182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9696 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +335.8% | -0.1036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | -302.3% | 0.2196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | -188.5% | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3249 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5403 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 68 Maldives 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Czechia 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Haiti 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Ukraine 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 South Africa 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Nicaragua 1.05 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,280.0%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.