Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 200.93 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 200.93 billion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 378.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Egypt peaked at 200.93 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 524.00 million current LCU, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 61st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 524.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 640.00 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 792.00 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 904.00 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 993.00 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 4.62 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 6.13 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 8.47 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 9.90 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 11.21 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 12.64 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 14.05 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 15.37 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 30.82 billion current LCU | +100.5% |
| 2003 | 34.15 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 37.63 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 42.01 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 47.26 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 52.75 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 63.53 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 76.97 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 86.38 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 97.40 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 124.46 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 145.06 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 180.83 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 200.93 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 200.93 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.99 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 200.93 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 167.90 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.5% | 15.37 billion current LCU | 30.82 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 770.60 million current LCU | 524.00 million current LCU | 993.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.19 billion current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 5.30 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.62 billion current LCU | 6.13 billion current LCU | 15.37 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.14 billion current LCU | 30.82 billion current LCU | 76.97 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 139.18 billion current LCU | 86.38 billion current LCU | 200.93 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 58 Mozambique 210.23 billion current LCU compare
- 59 Equatorial Guinea 204.65 billion current LCU compare
- 60 Sweden 201.19 billion current LCU compare
- 62 United Kingdom 194.78 billion current LCU compare
- 63 Poland 192.50 billion current LCU compare
- 64 Israel 191.07 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Egypt?
- Compensation of employees in Egypt was 200.93 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 200.93 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.00 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for compensation of employees?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.