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.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -5.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1988 | -8.54 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1989 | -8.84 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | -10.86 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1991 | -9.90 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -119.5% |
| 1993 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +301.9% |
| 1994 | 12.80 billion current LCU | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 12.25 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 13.03 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.12 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.12 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.48 billion current LCU | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 5.20 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2001 | -675.00 million current LCU | -113.0% |
| 2002 | -60.24 billion current LCU | +8823.8% |
| 2003 | -69.41 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2004 | -76.58 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | -84.42 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2006 | -87.20 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2007 | -102.40 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2008 | -111.65 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2009 | -20.88 billion current LCU | -81.3% |
| 2010 | -15.32 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2011 | -76.87 billion current LCU | +401.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -76.87 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.80 billion current LCU, 20.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -76.87 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.64 billion current LCU, 29.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -8823.8% | -675.00 million current LCU | -60.24 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | -401.6% | -15.32 billion current LCU | -76.87 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | +301.9% | 1.94 billion current LCU | 7.78 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +119.5% | -9.90 billion current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU |
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 |
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- 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 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.
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