Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Egypt
Egypt: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was 3.5 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Egypt, 2007–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Egypt is 3.5, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Egypt peaked at 3.57 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -5.84, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 5th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.89 | — |
| 2008 | -4.13 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | -3.98 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | -4.14 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | -4.72 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | -4.61 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | -5.84 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | -4.31 | -26.2% |
| 2015 | -3.94 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -4.08 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | -2.48 | -39.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3609 | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -516.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7848 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4642 | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +126.5% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +54.9% |
| 2025 | 2.45 | +50.8% |
| 2026 | 2.61 | +6.4% |
| 2027 | 3.57 | +36.5% |
| 2028 | 3.54 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 3.52 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 3.5 | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0382, 91.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.16. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +516.4% | -0.3609 | 1.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.66 | -4.13 | -2.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | -3.3 | -5.84 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 0.4642 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Egypt?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Egypt was 3.5 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2027.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.84 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October