Population: 82 million in 20131
GDP: $272 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $3,314 nominal3 ($11,085 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 2.1% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ billions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 53 | 23.8% |
| Mining and utilities | 37 | 16.5% |
| Manufacturing | 36 | 16.5% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 32 | 14.7% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 32 | 14.5% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 21 | 9.4% |
| Construction | 10 | 4.6% |
| Total value added | 221 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 12.7% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6,702 | 28.0% |
| Construction | 2,728 | 11.4% |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 2,688 | 11.2% |
| Manufacturing | 2,571 | 10.7% |
| Education | 2,299 | 9.6% |
| Public administration and defence | 1,886 | 7.9% |
| Transportation and storage | 1,699 | 7.1% |
| Human health and social work | 646 | 2.7% |
| Other service | 597 | 2.5% |
| Accommodation and food service | 525 | 2.2% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 371 | 1.5% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 226 | 0.9% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 214 | 0.9% |
| Information and communication | 189 | 0.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 167 | 0.7% |
| Administrative and support service | 147 | 0.6% |
| Activities of households as employers | 133 | 0.6% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 113 | 0.5% |
| Mining and quarrying | 41 | 0.2% |
| Real estate | 26 | 0.1% |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 2 | 0.0% |
| Total employment | 23,974 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: $390 billion (143% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $7,319 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .308 in 200811
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $45 billion (16% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Expenditure: $80 billion (29% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$35 billion (-13% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: $230 billion (85% of GDP) in Q3 2014* 13
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 14.5% on Jan 26, 201514
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 7.44 EGP = 1 USD
Government Funds
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Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 15
Corporate Tax Rate: 25% in 201416
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 7.44 EGP = 1 USD
Money Supply (M0): $43 billion (16% of GDP)17
Benchmark Interest Rate: Overnight deposit rate = 8.75% on Jan 18, 201518
Total Reserves: $17 billion (6% of GDP) in 201319
Exchange Rate: 7.44 Egyptian Pounds =1 U.S. Dollar on Jan 26, 2015 20
Inflation: 9.5% in 201321
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 7.44 EGP = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201322
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $25 billion (9% of GDP) in 201323
Imports: $59 billion (22% of GDP) in 201323
Trade Balance: -$34 billion (-13% of GDP) in 201323
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $6 billion (2% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $2 billion (1% of GDP) in 201225
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board, Access National Summary Data Page (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Investing.com (Government bond yield) Go back
15. Source: PKF Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
16. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
17. Source: Central Bank of Egypt, Research and Publications, Time Series, CBE Financial Position (Money supply) Go back
18. Source: Central Bank of Egypt (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
20. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
22. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
23. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
24. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
25. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back