Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 140.56 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2015, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Egypt stood at 140.56 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 342.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 140.56 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 250.00 million current LCU, in 1975.
That places Egypt 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 250.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 285.00 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 357.00 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 463.00 million current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 696.00 million current LCU | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 706.00 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 716.00 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 867.00 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +57.2% |
| 1984 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2.63 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 6.58 billion current LCU | +81.3% |
| 1993 | 7.53 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 8.45 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 9.74 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 10.90 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 11.86 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 21.27 billion current LCU | +79.3% |
| 2003 | 23.44 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 26.83 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 31.74 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 35.03 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 39.90 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 50.28 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 63.20 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 73.51 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 83.39 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 95.17 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 106.83 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 106.72 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 140.56 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 140.56 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.56 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 140.56 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.87 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +81.3% | 3.63 billion current LCU | 6.58 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | +79.3% | 11.86 billion current LCU | 21.27 billion current LCU |
| 1983 | +57.2% | 867.00 million current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.20 million current LCU | 250.00 million current LCU | 696.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 706.00 million current LCU | 2.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 billion current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | 11.86 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.46 billion current LCU | 21.27 billion current LCU | 63.20 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.03 billion current LCU | 73.51 billion current LCU | 140.56 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Egypt?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Egypt was 140.56 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 140.56 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.00 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.8%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.