Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 31.58 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2015, goods and services expense in Egypt stood at 31.58 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Egypt peaked at 31.58 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 508.00 million current LCU, in 1975.
That places Egypt 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 508.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 565.00 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 593.00 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 631.00 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 762.00 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +104.9% |
| 1982 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 3.38 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 4.22 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 4.66 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.82 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.16 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 7.82 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 8.27 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 9.37 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 16.76 billion current LCU | +60.8% |
| 1997 | 17.07 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.72 billion current LCU | -48.9% |
| 2003 | 8.54 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.41 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 12.71 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 14.49 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 17.12 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 18.79 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 25.20 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 28.25 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 26.65 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 27.08 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.16 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.56 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.58 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 31.58 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.65 billion current LCU, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 31.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.65 billion current LCU, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +104.9% | 762.00 million current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 611.80 million current LCU | 508.00 million current LCU | 762.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.52 billion current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 4.82 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.18 billion current LCU | 5.16 billion current LCU | 17.07 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.37 billion current LCU | 8.54 billion current LCU | 25.20 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.04 billion current LCU | 26.65 billion current LCU | 31.58 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Egypt?
- Goods and services expense in Egypt was 31.58 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.58 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.00 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for goods and services expense?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. 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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.