Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.05 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18.05
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
27.31
in 2000
All-time low
15.82
in 2024
Years of data
31
2000–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt stood at 18.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt peaked at 27.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 2024.
That places Egypt 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.31 | — |
| 2001 | 26.79 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.16 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 24.91 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.36 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.62 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.19 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 26.36 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.64 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.33 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.91 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 20.95 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 19.72 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 20.61 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.17 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 20.89 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.17 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 20.65 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 19.66 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.23 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.59 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.97 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 15.82 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 16.6 | +5.0% |
| 2026 | 17.75 | +6.9% |
| 2027 | 18.8 | +5.9% |
| 2028 | 18.57 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 18.31 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 18.05 | -1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.77 | 23.62 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8 | 19.17 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 | 15.82 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.05 | 18.05 | 18.05 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt was 18.05 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October