Tax revenue (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 305.96 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 305.96 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 303.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Egypt peaked at 305.96 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.09 billion current LCU, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 75th of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +80.3% |
| 1978 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +60.1% |
| 1982 | 4.87 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 5.61 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 5.83 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6.44 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 7.50 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 8.84 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 10.66 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 12.68 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 16.58 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 25.71 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 29.12 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 33.33 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 35.95 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 40.06 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 42.45 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 50.80 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 55.74 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 67.15 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 75.76 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 97.78 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 114.33 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 137.19 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 163.22 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 170.49 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 192.07 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 207.41 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 251.12 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 260.29 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 305.96 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 305.96 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 306.46 billion current LCU, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 305.96 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.60 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) 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 | +80.3% | 1.16 billion current LCU | 2.10 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.80 billion current LCU | 4.30 billion current LCU | 10.66 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.49 billion current LCU | 12.68 billion current LCU | 42.45 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.25 billion current LCU | 50.80 billion current LCU | 163.22 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 231.22 billion current LCU | 170.49 billion current LCU | 305.96 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 72 Mozambique 317.63 billion current LCU compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 310.47 billion current LCU
- 74 Morocco 306.96 billion current LCU compare
- 76 Romania 285.10 billion current LCU compare
- 77 Netherlands 283.48 billion current LCU compare
- 78 Malaysia 240.19 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Egypt?
- Tax revenue in Egypt was 305.96 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 305.96 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 billion current LCU in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for tax revenue?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.9%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.