Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Egypt, 1987–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Egypt is 5.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 6.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.2% | — |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
- 124 Pakistan 5.6% compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 5.6% compare
- 127 Switzerland 5.5% compare
- 128 Liechtenstein 5.4% compare
- 129 Botswana 5.3% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,551 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 24.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Egypt?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Egypt was 5.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.