Egypt — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1951–2019 · 68 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Egypt's central government expenditure reading was 25.2% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 25.7% of GDP in 2018 was −0.45 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 30.9% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2006–2019

PeriodValue
201925.2 % of GDP
201825.7 % of GDP
201728.4 % of GDP
201630.7 % of GDP
201533.7 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2006
201436.3 % of GDP
201335.3 % of GDP
201231.1 % of GDP
201131.7 % of GDP
201031.2 % of GDP
200932.3 % of GDP
200832.1 % of GDP
200730.4 % of GDP
200633.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.