Social contributions in Egypt
Egypt: Social contributions was 9.8% in 1995. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Egypt, 1975–1995
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 1995, social contributions in Egypt stood at 9.8%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Egypt peaked at 14.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1981.
That places Egypt 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Social contributions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.1% | — |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 14.5% | 6 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -93.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -24.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Egypt?
- Social contributions in Egypt was 9.8% in 1995, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for social contributions?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 1995.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.