Egypt Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Egypt › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Egyptian Pound (Geneih), EGP
Year of data: 2015 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 40
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2019
Date of Last Update: 17th March 2015
Population: 86,895,099 (July 2014 est.)
Area: total: 1,001,450 sq km ; land: 995,450 sq km ; water: 6,000 sq km
Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc
Capital: name: Cairo ; geographic coordinates: 30 03 N, 31 15 E ; time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Occupying the northeast corner of the African continent, Egypt is bisected by the highly fertile Nile valley, where most economic activity takes place. Egypt's economy was highly centralized during the rule of former President Gamal Abdel NASSER but opened up considerably under former Presidents Anwar EL-SADAT and Mohamed Hosni MUBARAK. Cairo from 2004 to 2008 aggressively pursued economic reforms to attract foreign investment and facilitate growth. Poor living conditions combined with limited job opportunities for the average Egyptian contribute to public discontent. After unrest erupted in January 2011, the Egyptian Government backtracked on economic reforms, drastically increasing social spending to address public dissatisfaction, but political uncertainty at the same time caused economic growth to slow significantly, reducing the government's revenues. Tourism, manufacturing, and construction were among the hardest hit sectors of the Egyptian economy, pushing up unemployment levels, and economic growth remains slow amid political uncertainty, government transitions, unrest, and cycles of violence. Cairo since 2011 has drawn down foreign exchange reserves and depended on foreign assistance, particularly from Gulf countries, to finance imports and energy products and prevent further devaluation of the Egyptian pound, fearing higher inflation from a weaker currency.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP 1,801.20 Billion.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is 4.194 %.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP 2,431.10 Billion.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Egypt in year 2015 is US$ 330.765 Billion.

GDP Deflator for Egypt in year 2015 is 134.971 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100).

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP 20,367.73 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP 27,490.56 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Egypt in year 2015 is US$ 3,740.25 .

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Egypt in year 2015 is US$ 1,047.91 Billion.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Egypt in year 2015 is US$ 11,849.63 .

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Egypt in year 2015 is 0.923 %.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Egypt in year 2015 is 2.32 .

Investment (% of GDP) for Egypt in year 2015 is 14.044 %.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Egypt in year 2015 is 10.866 %.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Egypt in year 2015 is 336.838 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Egypt in year 2015 is 10.995 %.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Egypt in year 2015 is 318.111 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Egypt in year 2015 is 11.388 %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Egypt in year 2015 is 12.068 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Egypt in year 2015 is 13.982 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Egypt in year 2015 is 14.04 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Egypt in year 2015 is 1.852 %.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Egypt in year 2015 is 12.881 %.

Population for Egypt in year 2015 is 88.434 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP 527.562 Billions.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Egypt in year 2015 is 21.701 %.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP 811.909 Billions.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Egypt in year 2015 is 33.397 %.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP -284.346 Billions.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Egypt in year 2015 is -11.696 %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP -281.438 Billion.

General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for Egypt in year 2015 is -11.456 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Egypt in year 2015 is EGP 2,431.10 Billions.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Egypt in year 2015 is US$ -12.182 Billion.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Egypt in year 2015 is -3.683 %.