Egypt: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2023 is 26.88 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 34.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 69.63 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1965 to 2023 is 11.82 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.94 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 38.73 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.