Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.56 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt is 21.56, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt peaked at 34.54 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.56, in 2030.
That places Egypt 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.99 | — |
| 2001 | 27.86 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 30.92 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 30.64 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.12 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.31 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.54 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 31.26 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 32.69 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 32.53 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.36 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.55 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.19 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 32.89 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 33.89 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.27 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 30.97 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.55 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.63 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 25.7 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25.54 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.94 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.74 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 22.93 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.96 | +26.3% |
| 2026 | 28.42 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 26.88 | -5.5% |
| 2028 | 24.43 | -9.1% |
| 2029 | 22.72 | -7.0% |
| 2030 | 21.56 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.69 | 25.99 | 34.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.62 | 26.9 | 33.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 | 22.72 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.56 | 21.56 | 21.56 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Egypt
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -93.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -24.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt was 21.56 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.56 in 2030.
- How does Egypt rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October