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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 12 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 13.6 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” mix of state-run and private broadcast media; state-run TV operates 2 national and 6 regional terrestrial networks, as well as a few satellite channels; dozens of private satellite channels and a large number of Arabic …
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .eg
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 73% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 11 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 13.3 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 97 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 113 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, sugar beets, wheat, maize, potatoes, tomatoes, rice, milk, onions, oranges (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 4.6% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 36.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $96.057 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $69.999 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$18.611 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$10.537 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$12.564 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $117.272 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” Africa’s second-largest economy; 2030 Vision to diversify markets and energy infrastructure; improving fiscal, external, and current accounts; underperforming private sector; poor labor force participation; expanded cre…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 15.759 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 15.645 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 19.16 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 30.626 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 45.299 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, natural gas, fertilizers, garments, crude petroleum (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Saudi Arabia 10%, Turkey 9%, Italy 6%, USA 5%, UAE 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $58.339 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $76.295 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $68.218 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $389.06 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 16.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 6.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 87.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -23.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 11.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 1.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 13.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 32.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 48.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021.text β€” 28.5 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 24.6% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 4.2% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, wheat, plastics, natural gas, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 16%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Russia 6%, USA 6%, Germany 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $94.039 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $97.144 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $82.265 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -1.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 13.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 33.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 28.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 33.749 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 29.7% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 103% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: data cover central government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issu…
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $1.842 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $1.912 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $1.958 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 6.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $16,400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $16,700 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $16,800 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 7.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 5.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 4.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $32.144 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $33.07 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $44.921 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 12.5% (of GDP) (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 7.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 7.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 7.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 47.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 12.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 18.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 3.262 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 68,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 3.263 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 69,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 182 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 87.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 2.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 2.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 162.026 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 1.785 billion kWh (2023 est.)
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