Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2006
All-time low
4.2%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1987–2022
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Egypt is 6.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 97th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.4% | — |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 Senegal 6.2% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 6.2% compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 6.1% compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
- 99 Aruba 6.0% compare
- 100 Guyana 6.0% 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 on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Egypt?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Egypt was 6.1% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.