Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 3,072 current LCU per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3,072 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Egypt peaked at 3,072 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.01 current LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Egypt 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.01 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 29.2 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 51.41 current LCU per person | +76.1% |
| 1978 | 53.97 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 62.71 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 95.22 current LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 1982 | 104.98 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 117.36 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 118.36 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 126.86 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 137.86 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 139.81 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 160.16 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 187.9 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 217.12 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 276.2 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 418.12 current LCU per person | +51.4% |
| 1993 | 462.87 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 518.51 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 547.59 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 597.66 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 620.33 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 666.35 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 715.91 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 844.84 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 934.14 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,182 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1,357 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1,598 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 1,865 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1,911 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,109 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2,226 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,634 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 2,669 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,072 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3,072 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3,072 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,852 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +76.1% | 29.2 current LCU per person | 51.41 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.06 current LCU per person | 28.01 current LCU per person | 62.71 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 132.06 current LCU per person | 95.22 current LCU per person | 187.9 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 457.3 current LCU per person | 217.12 current LCU per person | 620.33 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,145 current LCU per person | 666.35 current LCU per person | 1,865 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,437 current LCU per person | 1,911 current LCU per person | 3,072 current LCU per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Egypt?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Egypt was 3,072 current LCU per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,072 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.01 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue 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
Tax revenue (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.