Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 10.9% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
10.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
135th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2003
All-time low
10.9%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2003–2008
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Egypt, 2003–2008
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Egypt is 10.9%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.4% | — |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.5%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.2%, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Egypt?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Egypt was 10.9% in 2008, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Egypt ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2008.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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