Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Egypt
Egypt: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 4.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.1% for taxes on international trade in 2015.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Egypt peaked at 36.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 77th of 154 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.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.0% | — |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +84.0% |
| 1978 | 25.8% | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +19.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) 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 | +84.0% | 20.0% | 36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 20.0% | 36.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 11.6% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 74 North Macedonia 4.3% compare
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- 79 Morocco 3.8% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 3.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Egypt?
- Taxes on international trade in Egypt was 4.1% in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for taxes on international trade?
- Egypt ranks 77th out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.