Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: April 2020
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Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices
Purchasing power parity; percent change
2.946
3.184
-0.341
0.517
Egypt
Unemployment rate
Percent of total labor force
10.932
8.612
10.294
11.611
Egypt
General government net lending/borrowing
Percent of GDP
-9.410
-7.409
-7.676
-6.620
Egypt
Current account balance
Percent of GDP
-2.383
-3.603
-4.257
-4.511
Country
Subject Descriptor
Units
Scale
Country/Series-specific Notes
2018
2019
2020
2021
Estimates Start After
Egypt
Gross domestic product, constant prices
Percent change
Source: Ministry of Economy and/or Planning. Ministry of Planning
Latest actual data: 2018/19
Notes: Data prior to 1987 cannot be confirmed by national sources at this time.
National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008. From 2001/2002, the structure, concepts, definitions, and classifications follow the 1993 System and part of 2008 of National Accounts
GDP valuation: Market prices. Data refer to fiscal years
Start/end months of reporting year: July/June
Base year: 2016/17
Chain-weighted: No
5.314
5.558
1.952
2.829
2019
Egypt
Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices
Purchasing power parity; percent change
Source: Ministry of Economy and/or Planning. Ministry of Planning
Latest actual data: 2018/19
Notes: Data prior to 1987 cannot be confirmed by national sources at this time.
National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008. From 2001/2002, the structure, concepts, definitions, and classifications follow the 1993 System and part of 2008 of National Accounts
GDP valuation: Market prices. Data refer to fiscal years
Start/end months of reporting year: July/June
Base year: 2016/17
Chain-weighted: No
2.946
3.184
-0.341
0.517
2019
Egypt
Unemployment rate
Percent of total labor force
Source: National Statistics Office
Latest actual data: 2018/19
Primary domestic currency: Egyptian pound
Data last updated: 04/2020
10.932
8.612
10.294
11.611
2019
Egypt
General government net lending/borrowing
Percent of GDP
Source: Ministry of Finance or Treasury
Latest actual data: 2018/19
Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are mainly based on budget sector operations. The trends and projections are currently based on the 5st EFF review, completed in July.
Start/end months of reporting year: July/June
GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001
Basis of recording: Cash
General government includes: Central Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds; Other;. Central Government, Local Government, Social Security Funds, Other. General government includes budget sector (central government, local governorates and public service authorities), social insurance fund and national investment bank
Valuation of public debt: Nominal value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Securities Other than Shares; Loans
-9.410
-7.409
-7.676
-6.620
2019
Egypt
Current account balance
Percent of GDP
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2018/19
BOP Manual used: Balance of Payments Manual, fifth edition (BPM5)
-2.383
-3.603
-4.257
-4.511
2019
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database April 2020