Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 5,150 current LCU per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2015, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Egypt stood at 5,150 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Egypt peaked at 5,150 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.06 current LCU per person, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 131st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.06 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 55.31 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 79.54 current LCU per person | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 88.98 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 101.43 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 174.63 current LCU per person | +72.2% |
| 1982 | 196.3 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 222.11 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 242.65 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 256.75 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 284.26 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 288.83 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 342.67 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 376.03 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 378.09 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 550.85 current LCU per person | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 738.74 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 859.21 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 1,005 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1,080 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 980.96 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 1,010 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,210 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 1,364 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 1,505 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1,613 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,102 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 2,396 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 2,881 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 3,206 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3,353 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,301 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,636 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4,179 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 4,341 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,150 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5,150 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,892 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5,150 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,930 current LCU per person, 65% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita 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 | +72.2% | 101.43 current LCU per person | 174.63 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.26 current LCU per person | 51.06 current LCU per person | 101.43 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 264.92 current LCU per person | 174.63 current LCU per person | 376.03 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 825.43 current LCU per person | 378.09 current LCU per person | 1,080 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,035 current LCU per person | 1,210 current LCU per person | 3,206 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,993 current LCU per person | 3,301 current LCU per person | 5,150 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 128 Bulgaria 5,598 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,514 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Peru 5,477 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 4,823 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Afghanistan 4,697 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 4,156 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Egypt?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Egypt was 5,150 current LCU per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5,150 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.06 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.