Taxes on exports in Egypt

Egypt: Taxes on exports was 289.40 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
289.40 million current LCU
Change on year
down 64.7%
World rank
37th
of 77 countries
All-time high
818.80 million current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
1.00 million current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
24
1975–2011

Taxes on exports in Egypt, 1975–2011

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1975199320111975: 34.0M current LCU1976: 87.0M current LCU1977: 83.0M current LCU1978: 15.0M current LCU1979: 7.0M current LCU1981: 148.0M current LCU1982: 157.0M current LCU1983: 14.0M current LCU1984: 3.0M current LCU1985: 3.0M current LCU1986: 133.0M current LCU1987: 2.0M current LCU1988: 74.0M current LCU1989: 2.0M current LCU1990: 2.0M current LCU2003: 1.0M current LCU2004: 2.0M current LCU2005: 1.0M current LCU2006: 1.5M current LCU2007: 21.6M current LCU2008: 519.0M current LCU2009: 461.0M current LCU2010: 818.8M current LCU2011: 289.4M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, taxes on exports in Egypt stood at 289.40 million current LCU.

That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and up 28,840.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Egypt peaked at 818.80 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current LCU, in 2003.

Egypt ranks 37th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.20 million current LCU 7.00 million current LCU 87.00 million current LCU 5
1980s 59.56 million current LCU 2.00 million current LCU 157.00 million current LCU 9
1990s 2.00 million current LCU 2.00 million current LCU 2.00 million current LCU 1
2000s 143.87 million current LCU 1.00 million current LCU 519.00 million current LCU 7
2010s 554.10 million current LCU 289.40 million current LCU 818.80 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 34 Nepal 350.12 million current LCU compare
  2. 35 Solomon Islands 347.60 million current LCU compare
  3. 36 Papua New Guinea 299.75 million current LCU compare
  4. 38 Ghana 268.53 million current LCU compare
  5. 39 Burundi 253.74 million current LCU compare
  6. 40 Bahamas 246.54 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on exports in Egypt?
Taxes on exports in Egypt was 289.40 million current LCU in 2011, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 818.80 million current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current LCU in 2003.
How does Egypt rank for taxes on exports?
Egypt ranks 37th out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 28,840.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on exports (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,550 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.