{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eg-tax-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-tax-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-tax-revenue-gdp/","title":"Egypt Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2015)","description":"Egypt's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 12.5 % of GDP in 2015, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1975–2015.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Egypt","2015"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Egypt","temporal_coverage":"1975/2015","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2015","variable_measured":"Egypt Tax Revenue (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=EG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2015"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Egypt"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Egypt (2015)","value":"12.5","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Egypt Tax Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":20.5216145931482},{"period":"1976","value":17.3313844226352},{"period":"1977","value":25.5179722042899},{"period":"1978","value":23.0710966447624},{"period":"1979","value":21.285197869102},{"period":"1981","value":26.2442996941523},{"period":"1982","value":21.6957605985037},{"period":"1983","value":21.0827067669173},{"period":"1984","value":18.4462025316456},{"period":"1985","value":17.254691689008},{"period":"1986","value":16.3197278911565},{"period":"1987","value":14.5708737864078},{"period":"1988","value":14.349025974026},{"period":"1989","value":13.838961038961},{"period":"1990","value":13.2348643006263},{"period":"1991","value":14.7377777777778},{"period":"1992","value":18.4802300503235},{"period":"1993","value":18.764175257732},{"period":"1994","value":19.0474285714286},{"period":"1995","value":17.6230392156863},{"period":"1996","value":17.4629468177855},{"period":"1997","value":15.9646483640466},{"period":"2002","value":13.4077593032462},{"period":"2003","value":13.3499401197605},{"period":"2004","value":13.8359777457243},{"period":"2005","value":14.068635097493},{"period":"2006","value":15.8295127084345},{"period":"2007","value":15.3498523093448},{"period":"2008","value":15.3205248464545},{"period":"2009","value":15.6613605833813},{"period":"2010","value":14.1300762473065},{"period":"2011","value":14.0086354022318},{"period":"2012","value":12.3849047590613},{"period":"2013","value":13.4980649322726},{"period":"2014","value":12.2201408450704},{"period":"2015","value":12.5192110970171}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2015","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"13.5","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"12.4","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"14.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"15.8","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"13.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2003","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2002","value":"13.4","yoyChange":"-2.6pp"},{"year":"1997","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"1996","value":"17.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"1995","value":"17.6","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"1994","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"18.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"1992","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"+3.7pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Egypt from 1990 to present. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 26.2 % of GDP in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.2 in 2014. The latest reading of 12.5 in 2015 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}