Current expenditure, total in Egypt
Egypt: Current expenditure, total was 326.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Egypt, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 326.75 billion current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 304.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Egypt peaked at 326.75 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.77 billion current LCU, in 1984.
Egypt ranks 25th of 51 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.
Current expenditure, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.77 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 11.90 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 13.59 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 13.24 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.82 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 18.59 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 22.45 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 29.68 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 36.21 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 41.30 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 46.10 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 47.63 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 51.97 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 53.43 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 55.69 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 61.18 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 69.76 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 80.84 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 95.77 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 107.07 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 123.14 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 138.34 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 186.60 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 196.53 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 248.10 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 309.93 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 317.64 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 326.75 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 326.75 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 326.75 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 211.62 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.98 billion current LCU | 10.77 billion current LCU | 18.59 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 44.56 billion current LCU | 22.45 billion current LCU | 61.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.61 billion current LCU | 69.76 billion current LCU | 309.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.19 billion current LCU | 317.64 billion current LCU | 326.75 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Egypt?
- Current expenditure, total in Egypt was 326.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 326.75 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for current expenditure, total?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.2%. 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 expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.