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Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Egypt

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Egypt in 2015 — 12.52%. Ranked 104 in the world out of 146. Since 1975, the indicator has fallen by 8 pp.

2015 12.52% +0.3 pp vs 2014
World rank 104of 146
Period maximum 26.24%1981
Period minimum 12.22%2014

Trend over time

1975–2015 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Egypt, 1975–20151015202530197519791983198719911995199920032007201120151975: 20.52%1976: 17.33%1977: 25.52%1978: 23.07%1979: 21.29%1981: 26.24%1982: 21.7%1983: 21.08%1984: 18.45%1985: 17.25%1986: 16.32%1987: 14.57%1988: 14.35%1989: 13.84%1990: 13.23%1991: 14.74%1992: 18.48%1993: 18.76%1994: 19.05%1995: 17.62%1996: 17.46%1997: 15.96%2002: 13.41%2003: 13.35%2004: 13.84%2005: 14.07%2006: 15.83%2007: 15.35%2008: 15.32%2009: 15.66%2010: 14.13%2011: 14.01%2012: 12.38%2013: 13.5%2014: 12.22%2015: 12.52%
Change over the period: −8 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2015

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt

Egypt 12.52%
World 14%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 11.71%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2015 12.52 +0.3 pp
2014 12.22 −1.28 pp
2013 13.5 +1.11 pp
2012 12.38 −1.62 pp
2011 14.01 −0.12 pp
2010 14.13 −1.53 pp
2009 15.66 +0.34 pp
2008 15.32 −0.03 pp
2007 15.35 −0.48 pp
2006 15.83 +1.76 pp
2005 14.07 +0.23 pp
2004 13.84 +0.49 pp
2003 13.35 −0.06 pp
2002 13.41 —
1997 15.96 −1.5 pp
1996 17.46 −0.16 pp
1995 17.62 −1.42 pp
1994 19.05 +0.28 pp
1993 18.76 +0.28 pp
1992 18.48 +3.74 pp
1991 14.74 +1.5 pp
1990 13.23 −0.6 pp
1989 13.84 −0.51 pp
1988 14.35 −0.22 pp
1987 14.57 −1.75 pp
1986 16.32 −0.93 pp
1985 17.25 −1.19 pp
1984 18.45 −2.64 pp
1983 21.08 −0.61 pp
1982 21.7 −4.55 pp
1981 26.24 —
1979 21.29 −1.79 pp
1978 23.07 −2.45 pp
1977 25.52 +8.19 pp
1976 17.33 −3.19 pp
1975 20.52 —

Northern Africa, 2015

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MA Morocco 19.44 EG Egypt 12.52 SD Sudan 8.19
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About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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