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.
Government consumption in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.78 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 8.67 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 7.40 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 8.60 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 9.70 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 10.90 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 12.50 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 14.50 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 16.00 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 18.00 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 21.50 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 23.80 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 30.10 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 32.50 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 35.70 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 38.10 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 40.60 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 47.20 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 52.90 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 61.90 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 68.60 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 75.90 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 84.40 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 97.50 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 118.30 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 118.30 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 204.40 billion current LCU | +72.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 204.40 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195.66 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 204.40 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.13 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +72.8% | 118.30 billion current LCU | 204.40 billion current LCU |
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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 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 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.