Primary balance, excluding interest in Egypt
Egypt: Primary balance, excluding interest was -76.87 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Egypt, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -76.87 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011.
That represents a change of down 401.6% on the previous year and down 11,287.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Egypt peaked at 13.12 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, -111.65 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 36th of 50 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 | -7.76 billion current LCU | -8.84 billion current LCU | -5.90 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.78 billion current LCU | -10.86 billion current LCU | 13.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -60.83 billion current LCU | -111.65 billion current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -46.10 billion current LCU | -76.87 billion current LCU | -15.32 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- 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 primary balance, excluding interest in Egypt?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Egypt was -76.87 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -111.65 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11,287.8%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).