Government consumption in Egypt
Egypt: Government consumption was 204.40 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Egypt, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, government consumption in Egypt stood at 204.40 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 403.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Egypt peaked at 204.40 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.78 billion current LCU, in 1984.
Egypt ranks 21st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.17 billion current LCU | 6.78 billion current LCU | 9.70 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 21.55 billion current LCU | 10.90 billion current LCU | 35.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.54 billion current LCU | 38.10 billion current LCU | 118.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.35 billion current LCU | 118.30 billion current LCU | 204.40 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,343 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 881 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 79.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government consumption in Egypt?
- Government consumption in Egypt was 204.40 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 204.40 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for government consumption?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.4%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.