Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Egypt
Egypt: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -131.89 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Egypt, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Egypt stood at -131.89 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 495.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Egypt peaked at -2.33 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, -131.89 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Egypt 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | -10.14 billion current LCU | -11.85 billion current LCU | -7.74 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | -7.06 billion current LCU | -16.95 billion current LCU | -2.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -47.46 billion current LCU | -80.17 billion current LCU | -14.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -109.77 billion current LCU | -131.89 billion current LCU | -87.66 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Egypt?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Egypt was -131.89 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -2.33 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -131.89 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 495.0%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.