Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Egypt
Egypt: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 129.82 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Egypt is 129.82 billion current LCU, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 311.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Egypt peaked at 129.82 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 142.00 million current LCU, in 1975.
That places Egypt 72nd out of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 142.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 199.00 million current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 277.00 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 512.00 million current LCU | +84.8% |
| 1979 | 626.00 million current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +136.6% |
| 1982 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.63 billion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.36 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 9.99 billion current LCU | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 11.11 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 12.00 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 12.13 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.71 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 14.59 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 19.62 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 20.84 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 27.28 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 31.57 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 48.27 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 2007 | 58.53 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 67.06 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 80.25 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 76.62 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 89.59 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 91.25 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 117.76 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 120.93 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 129.82 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351.20 million current LCU | 142.00 million current LCU | 626.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.18 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 3.40 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.52 billion current LCU | 4.25 billion current LCU | 14.59 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.18 billion current LCU | 19.62 billion current LCU | 80.25 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.33 billion current LCU | 76.62 billion current LCU | 129.82 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More public sector data for Egypt
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Egypt?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Egypt was 129.82 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 129.82 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.00 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.2%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.