Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Egypt
Egypt: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 43.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 43.2% for grants and other revenue in 2015.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Egypt peaked at 49.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1977.
Egypt ranks 24th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.2% | — |
| 1976 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 38.7% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 31.5% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -13.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 43.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 43.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.7%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 24.6% | 39.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 35.0% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 31.5% | 43.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 43.0% | 48.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 36.4% | 49.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Egypt?
- Grants and other revenue in Egypt was 43.2% in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for grants and other revenue?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.