Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Egypt
Egypt: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -3.51 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Egypt, 2007–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Egypt stood at -3.51. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Egypt peaked at -3.51 in 2030 and was at its lowest, -12.51, in 2013.
That places Egypt 63rd out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -7.2 | — |
| 2008 | -7.89 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | -7.06 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | -8.59 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | -9.64 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | -9.4 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | -12.51 | +33.1% |
| 2014 | -11 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | -10.4 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | -11.8 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | -10 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | -8.93 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | -7.38 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | -7.45 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -7.24 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | -5.74 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | -5.77 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | -7.19 | +24.7% |
| 2025 | -12.36 | +71.8% |
| 2026 | -10.68 | -13.6% |
| 2027 | -8.08 | -24.4% |
| 2028 | -5.86 | -27.5% |
| 2029 | -4.41 | -24.7% |
| 2030 | -3.51 | -20.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -3.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.3, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -3.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.51, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.38 | -7.89 | -7.06 | 3 |
| 2010s | -9.96 | -12.51 | -7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.48 | -12.36 | -4.41 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.51 | -3.51 | -3.51 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Egypt?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Egypt was -3.51 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -3.51 in 2030.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.51 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October