Wages and salaries in Egypt

Egypt: Wages and salaries was 155.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
155.75 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 82.4%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
155.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Wages and salaries in Egypt, 1984–2011

050.0B100.0B150.0B1984199720111984: 0 current LCU1985: 0 current LCU1986: 0 current LCU1987: 3.7B current LCU1988: 4.6B current LCU1989: 5.2B current LCU1990: 6.1B current LCU1991: 7.1B current LCU1992: 8.0B current LCU1993: 9.8B current LCU1994: 11.1B current LCU1995: 12.5B current LCU1996: 14.0B current LCU1997: 15.4B current LCU1998: 17.0B current LCU1999: 19.6B current LCU2000: 22.2B current LCU2001: 25.2B current LCU2002: 30.5B current LCU2003: 33.8B current LCU2004: 37.3B current LCU2005: 41.5B current LCU2006: 46.7B current LCU2007: 52.2B current LCU2008: 62.8B current LCU2009: 78.0B current LCU2010: 85.4B current LCU2011: 155.8B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Kenya 258.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 19 Congo 225.44 billion current LCU compare
  3. 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 180.06 billion current LCU compare
  4. 22 Rwanda 130.39 billion current LCU compare
  5. 23 Benin 128.72 billion current LCU compare
  6. 24 Togo 103.16 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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

Indicator
Wages and salaries (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,362 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

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.