Other expense in Egypt
Egypt: Other expense was 51.50 billion current LCU in 2015. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Egypt, 2002–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Egypt is 51.50 billion current LCU, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Egypt peaked at 51.50 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.89 billion current LCU, in 2002.
Egypt ranks 54th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Other expense in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.89 billion current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 20.53 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 22.63 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 23.58 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.76 billion current LCU | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 24.13 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 23.97 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.28 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 26.65 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.23 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 36.72 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 35.14 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 41.07 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 51.50 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 51.50 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 51.50 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.55 billion current LCU, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.60 billion current LCU | 18.89 billion current LCU | 27.28 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.38 billion current LCU | 26.65 billion current LCU | 51.50 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Egypt?
- Other expense in Egypt was 51.50 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51.50 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.89 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for other expense?
- Egypt ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.