Egypt Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2015)
Egypt's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 30.2 % of GDP in 2015, -2.7pp YoY. World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1975–2015.
Egypt (2015)
30.2
% of GDP
-2.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-2.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
36
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.2 | -2.7pp |
| 2014 | 32.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2013 | 32.2 | +3.5pp |
| 2012 | 28.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2011 | 29.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -1.2pp |
| 2009 | 30.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2008 | 30.3 | +1pp |
| 2007 | 29.3 | -3.5pp |
| 2006 | 32.8 | +5.4pp |
| 2005 | 27.4 | +0.5pp |
| 2004 | 26.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2003 | 27.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2002 | 27.2 | +3pp |
| 1997 | 24.2 | -2.7pp |
| 1996 | 26.9 | -1.2pp |
| 1995 | 28.1 | -2.9pp |
| 1994 | 31 | -0.5pp |
| 1993 | 31.5 | -3.4pp |
| 1992 | 34.9 | +7.6pp |
About this Dataset
Egypt recorded 30.2 % of GDP in 2015. The latest change was -2.7pp. Across 1975–2015 the series ranges from 24.1 in 1990 to 50.8 in 1975.
This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Egypt from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Egypt from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2015. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2015 (36 observations).
The series peaked at 50.8 % of GDP in 1975 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.1 in 1990. The latest reading of 30.2 in 2015 represents a change of -2.7pp.