Wages and salaries in Egypt
Egypt: Wages and salaries was 155.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Egypt, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wages and salaries in Egypt stood at 155.75 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 82.4% on the previous year and up 517.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Egypt peaked at 155.75 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.
That places Egypt 21st out of 51 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.
Wages and salaries in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 3.69 billion current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 4.57 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 6.06 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 7.12 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 8.03 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 9.80 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 11.10 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 12.52 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 14.04 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 15.37 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 17.02 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 19.56 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 22.18 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 25.22 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 30.52 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 33.82 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 37.27 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 41.55 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 46.72 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 52.15 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 62.84 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 78.01 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 85.37 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 155.75 billion current LCU | +82.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 155.75 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.24 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 155.75 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.08 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wages and salaries 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 | +82.4% | 85.37 billion current LCU | 155.75 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.25 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.22 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.06 billion current LCU | 6.06 billion current LCU | 19.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.03 billion current LCU | 22.18 billion current LCU | 78.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.56 billion current LCU | 85.37 billion current LCU | 155.75 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- 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 wages and salaries in Egypt?
- Wages and salaries in Egypt was 155.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 155.75 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for wages and salaries?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.6%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.