Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Egypt
Egypt: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 37.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Egypt, 1987–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 37.2% for subsidies and other transfers in 2015.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Egypt peaked at 45.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1994.
Egypt ranks 78th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.6% | — |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +51.6% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +249.5% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -10.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 37.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 37.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +249.5% | 6.8% | 23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 23.8% | 45.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.2% | 42.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Egypt?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Egypt was 37.2% in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Egypt ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.