Egypt Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2008)
Egypt's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 3.8 % of GDP in 2008, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2008.
Egypt (2008)
3.8
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 4 | -0.8pp |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.3pp |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +0.1pp |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +0pp |
| 1994 | 4.6 | +0.4pp |
| 1993 | 4.2 | +0.1pp |
| 1992 | 4.1 | -0.5pp |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.1pp |
| 1988 | 4.5 | -0.7pp |
| 1983 | 5.2 | -0.4pp |
| 1982 | 5.6 | +1.3pp |
| 1980 | 4.3 | -0.7pp |
| 1978 | 4.9 | +0.4pp |
| 1977 | 4.5 | -0.4pp |
| 1976 | 4.9 | +0.1pp |
| 1975 | 4.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Egypt recorded 3.8 % of GDP in 2008. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.1pp. The historical series (1990–2008) shows a peak of 5.6 in 1982 and a trough of 3.7 in 2007.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks egypt government expenditure on education (% of gdp) in Egypt, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2008 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2008. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 5.6 % of GDP in 1982 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.7 in 2007. The latest reading of 3.8 in 2008 represents a year-on-year change of +0.1pp.