Egypt, Arab Rep.'s expense (current LCU) was 738.8 billion in 2015, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 400.92% from 147.49 billion in 2005 (17.48% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 738.8 billion | 2015 |
| Five years earlier | 348.23 billion | 2010 |
| Ten years earlier | 147.49 billion | 2005 |
| Highest | 738.8 billion | 2015 |
| Lowest | 2.69 billion | 1975 |
| Average since 2006 | 427.38 billion | 2006–2015 |
| First recorded | 2.69 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2015, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s expense (current LCU) rose 5.4% on 2014 (from 701.21 billion to 738.8 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2014), the average change was +16.9% and a typical year strayed about 14.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 58.2% in 1992 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.4% in 1983. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2006 to 2015 the straight-line trend is upward, about 63.02 billion a year. A straight line explains 96% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
What this measures
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
All 36 values
| Year | Expense (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 738,800,000,000 |
| 2014 | 701,209,400,000 |
| 2013 | 599,081,000,000 |
| 2012 | 480,463,000,000 |
| 2011 | 400,223,100,000 |
| 2010 | 348,227,800,000 |
| 2009 | 313,463,800,000 |
| 2008 | 271,499,520,000 |
| 2007 | 218,488,800,000 |
| 2006 | 202,381,200,000 |
| 2005 |
Expense (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 504.16 billion (2017)
- Bahrain — 3.52 billion (2020)
- Israel — 703.2 billion (2023)
- Jordan — 10.31 billion (2023)
- Lebanon — 17.12 trillion (2021)
- Malta — 7.05 billion (2023)
- Morocco — 393.78 billion (2023)
- Saudi Arabia — 1.11 trillion (2023)
- United Arab Emirates — 72.33 billion (2023)
- West Bank and Gaza — 4.74 billion (2021)
More public sector data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 697 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 2.5 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 123.24 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 0.61% (2025)
- Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 2 million (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 61.75 billion (2015)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 2.53% (2015)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) — -262.17 billion (2015)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) — -10.73% (2015)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s expense (current LCU)?
- 738.8 billion in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1975?
- It is up 27,324% from 2.69 billion in 1975 (15.07% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 738.8 billion in 2015 and the lowest 2.69 billion in 1975.
- Is the latest change in expense (current LCU) unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- In 2015, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s expense (current LCU) rose 5.4% on 2014 (from 701.21 billion to 738.8 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2014), the average change was +16.9% and a typical year strayed about 14.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.XPN.TOTL.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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