Expense in Egypt
Egypt: Expense was 738.80 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 738.80 billion current LCU for expense in 2015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 400.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Egypt peaked at 738.80 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.69 billion current LCU, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 66th of 157 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.
Expense in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.69 billion current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.91 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 7.01 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 1982 | 10.41 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 1983 | 10.06 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.99 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 13.36 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 15.52 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 15.53 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.80 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 20.97 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 23.10 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 30.73 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 48.61 billion current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 48.86 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.25 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 57.38 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 61.82 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 64.43 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 103.24 billion current LCU | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 114.11 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 130.50 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 147.49 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 202.38 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 218.49 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 271.50 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 313.46 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 348.23 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 400.22 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 480.46 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 599.08 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 701.21 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 738.80 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 738.80 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.16 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 738.80 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 393.78 billion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 billion current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.85 billion current LCU | 7.01 billion current LCU | 20.97 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.65 billion current LCU | 23.10 billion current LCU | 64.43 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 187.65 billion current LCU | 103.24 billion current LCU | 313.46 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 544.67 billion current LCU | 348.23 billion current LCU | 738.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Egypt?
- Expense in Egypt was 738.80 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 738.80 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 billion current LCU in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for expense?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expense rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.9%. 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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.