Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Egypt

Egypt: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 30.23 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
30.23
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
58th
of 157 countries
All-time high
50.77
in 1975
All-time low
24.11
in 1990
Years of data
36
1975–2015

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Egypt, 1975–2015

02040601975199520151975: 50.81976: 43.71977: 42.41978: 37.41979: 38.91981: 42.81982: 46.41983: 37.81984: 381985: 35.81986: 35.21987: 30.11988: 32.21989: 27.21990: 24.11991: 27.31992: 34.91993: 31.51994: 311995: 28.11996: 26.91997: 24.22002: 27.22003: 27.32004: 26.92005: 27.42006: 32.82007: 29.32008: 30.32009: 30.12010: 28.92011: 29.22012: 28.72013: 32.22014: 32.92015: 30.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Egypt is 30.23, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Egypt peaked at 50.77 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24.11, in 1990.

That places Egypt 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Egypt, 1975 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1975 50.77
1976 43.75 -13.8%
1977 42.44 -3.0%
1978 37.44 -11.8%
1979 38.95 +4.0%
1981 42.82 +10.0%
1982 46.37 +8.3%
1983 37.8 -18.5%
1984 37.95 +0.4%
1985 35.81 -5.6%
1986 35.2 -1.7%
1987 30.15 -14.4%
1988 32.15 +6.6%
1989 27.23 -15.3%
1990 24.11 -11.4%
1991 27.31 +13.3%
1992 34.94 +27.9%
1993 31.48 -9.9%
1994 31 -1.5%
1995 28.12 -9.3%
1996 26.95 -4.2%
1997 24.23 -10.1%
2002 27.25 +12.4%
2003 27.33 +0.3%
2004 26.89 -1.6%
2005 27.39 +1.9%
2006 32.76 +19.6%
2007 29.34 -10.5%
2008 30.32 +3.4%
2009 30.08 -0.8%
2010 28.86 -4.0%
2011 29.19 +1.1%
2012 28.69 -1.7%
2013 32.2 +12.2%
2014 32.92 +2.2%
2015 30.23 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.67 37.44 50.77 5
1980s 36.17 27.23 46.37 9
1990s 28.52 24.11 34.94 8
2000s 28.92 26.89 32.76 8
2010s 30.35 28.69 32.92 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 55 Germany 31.17 compare
  2. 56 Cape Verde 30.88 compare
  3. 57 Ecuador 30.44
  4. 59 Russian Federation 29.97 compare
  5. 60 Maldives 29.48 compare
  6. 61 Mauritius 29.14 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Egypt?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Egypt was 30.23 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 50.77 in 1975.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 24.11 in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Egypt ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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