Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Egypt

Egypt: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 55.45 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55.45
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
3rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
63.76
in 2016
All-time low
24.3
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Egypt, 2008–2017

02040602008201220172008: 34.52010: 24.32012: 42.32015: 36.82016: 63.82017: 55.5

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Egypt stood at 55.45.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Egypt peaked at 63.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 2010.

Egypt ranks 3rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Egypt, 2008 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2008 34.51
2010 24.3 -29.6%
2012 42.28 +74.0%
2015 36.75 -13.1%
2016 63.76 +73.5%
2017 55.45 -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.51 34.51 34.51 1
2010s 44.51 24.3 63.76 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Uganda 60.19 compare
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates 56.33 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 52.48 compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 48.18 compare
  5. 6 Guatemala 46.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Egypt?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Egypt was 55.45 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 63.76 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 2010.
How does Egypt rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.