Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Egypt
Egypt: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 96.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
101st
of 166 countries
All-time high
111.5%
in 2010
All-time low
86.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2007–2022
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Egypt, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Egypt stood at 96.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Egypt peaked at 111.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 101st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.6% | — |
| 2008 | 108.9% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 111.5% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 96.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 91.6% | 108.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 86.1% | 111.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.2% | 96.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 98 Turkey 97.2% compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 96.8% compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
- 102 Lesotho 96.4% compare
- 103 North Macedonia 96.4% compare
- 104 Fiji 96.4% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Egypt?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Egypt was 96.7% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Egypt ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).