Current budget balance, including grants in Egypt

Egypt: Current budget balance, including grants was -37.26 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-37.26 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
49th
of 51 countries
All-time high
8.20 billion current LCU
in 1998
All-time low
-53.85 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Current budget balance, including grants in Egypt, 1984–2011

-60.0B-40.0B-20.0B01984199720111984: -4.1B current LCU1985: -4.5B current LCU1986: -5.4B current LCU1987: -2.8B current LCU1988: -3.4B current LCU1989: -3.8B current LCU1990: -5.4B current LCU1991: -4.1B current LCU1992: 1.6B current LCU1993: 2.4B current LCU1994: 3.3B current LCU1995: 5.3B current LCU1996: 5.7B current LCU1997: 7.3B current LCU1998: 8.2B current LCU1999: 6.8B current LCU2000: 3.8B current LCU2001: -7.5B current LCU2002: -22.4B current LCU2003: -23.6B current LCU2004: -28.8B current LCU2005: -35.5B current LCU2006: -42.2B current LCU2007: -23.8B current LCU2008: -39.6B current LCU2009: -38.2B current LCU2010: -53.9B current LCU2011: -37.3B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Egypt recorded -37.26 billion current LCU for current budget balance, including grants in 2011.

The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 398.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Egypt peaked at 8.20 billion current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, -53.85 billion current LCU, in 2010.

Egypt ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current budget balance, including grants in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Egypt, 1984 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1984 -4.10 billion current LCU
1985 -4.54 billion current LCU +10.9%
1986 -5.43 billion current LCU +19.5%
1987 -2.78 billion current LCU -48.7%
1988 -3.41 billion current LCU +22.4%
1989 -3.80 billion current LCU +11.4%
1990 -5.40 billion current LCU +42.2%
1991 -4.07 billion current LCU -24.6%
1992 1.63 billion current LCU -140.0%
1993 2.38 billion current LCU +46.2%
1994 3.32 billion current LCU +39.4%
1995 5.29 billion current LCU +59.3%
1996 5.74 billion current LCU +8.5%
1997 7.32 billion current LCU +27.6%
1998 8.20 billion current LCU +12.0%
1999 6.75 billion current LCU -17.7%
2000 3.83 billion current LCU -43.2%
2001 -7.48 billion current LCU -295.2%
2002 -22.43 billion current LCU +199.8%
2003 -23.63 billion current LCU +5.3%
2004 -28.77 billion current LCU +21.8%
2005 -35.51 billion current LCU +23.4%
2006 -42.18 billion current LCU +18.8%
2007 -23.78 billion current LCU -43.6%
2008 -39.59 billion current LCU +66.5%
2009 -38.24 billion current LCU -3.4%
2010 -53.85 billion current LCU +40.8%
2011 -37.26 billion current LCU -30.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's -37.26 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's -37.26 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 628.76 million current LCU. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Current budget balance, including grants 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -295.2% 3.83 billion current LCU -7.48 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -4.01 billion current LCU -5.43 billion current LCU -2.78 billion current LCU 6
1990s 3.12 billion current LCU -5.40 billion current LCU 8.20 billion current LCU 10
2000s -25.78 billion current LCU -42.18 billion current LCU 3.83 billion current LCU 10
2010s -45.56 billion current LCU -53.85 billion current LCU -37.26 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 46 Mauritius -3.21 billion current LCU compare
  2. 47 Malawi -24.32 billion current LCU compare
  3. 48 Sao Tome and Principe -33.89 billion current LCU compare
  4. 50 South Africa -131.32 billion current LCU compare
  5. 51 Tanzania -951.79 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current budget balance, including grants in Egypt?
Current budget balance, including grants in Egypt was -37.26 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 8.20 billion current LCU in 1998.
What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -53.85 billion current LCU in 2010.
How does Egypt rank for current budget balance, including grants?
Egypt ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 398.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
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