Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Egypt
Egypt: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 469.04 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Egypt, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 469.04 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 449.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Egypt peaked at 469.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3315, in 1971.
That places Egypt 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3409 | — |
| 1971 | 0.3315 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3404 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3777 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4323 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6343 | +46.7% |
| 1976 | 1.18 | +86.0% |
| 1977 | 1.35 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 4.76 | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 5.74 | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 7.1 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 7.8 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 8.59 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 8.53 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.13 | +65.6% |
| 1988 | 22.14 | +56.7% |
| 1989 | 18.32 | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 23.37 | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 24.34 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 25.99 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 31.32 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 31.91 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 34.05 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 36.42 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 30.78 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 32.81 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 36.9 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 34.13 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 31.59 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 37.99 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 42.9 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 42.51 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.83 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.07 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 40.96 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 52.77 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 85.43 | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 92.38 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 84.87 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 92.59 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 96.02 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 110.47 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 147.76 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 188.72 | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 250.95 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 414.8 | +65.3% |
| 2019 | 469.04 | +13.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 469.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 215.65, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 469.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.24, 6.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9164 | 0.3315 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.06 | 3.46 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.79 | 23.37 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.82 | 31.59 | 85.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.76 | 84.87 | 469.04 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Egypt?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Egypt was 469.04 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 469.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3315 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.