Markets Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Stock Market (points) 13444.21 13002 12802 12605 12411 12031
Currency 17.89 17.92 17.97 18.01 18.06 18.15
Overview Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.40 5.6 5.6 5.1 5.7 5.8
Unemployment Rate (%) 10.00 9.1 8.5 7.9 8 7.5
Inflation Rate (%) 11.97 13 12.5 12.3 12 9.5
Interest Rate (%) 16.75 14.75 14.5 14.5 13.75 14.5
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -3776.00 -2620 -3425 -3433 -2800 -2700
Current Account to GDP (%) -6.50 -4.5 -4.5 -4.5 -4.5 -3.9
Government Debt to GDP (%) 101.20 85 85 85 85 83
Government Budget (% of GDP) -9.50 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7.5
Manufacturing PMI 49.60 51 51.3 51.5 51.7 50.5
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 22.50 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 22.50 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
GDP Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.40 5.6 5.6 5.1 5.7 5.8
GDP (USD Billion) 235.37 300 300 300 300 315
GDP Constant Prices (EGP Million) 895944.10 958109 998013 993287 998958 1056898
GDP per capita (USD) 2785.37 2890 2890 2890 2890 2950
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 10550.21 11200 11200 11200 11200 12100
GDP From Agriculture (EGP Million) 128955.80 102028 106084 105581 106184 112343
GDP From Construction (EGP Million) 43844.30 57981 5834 5806 5839 6178
GDP From Manufacturing (EGP Million) 149168.30 160800 146971 146275 147110 155642
GDP From Mining (EGP Million) 63190.50 115265 109805 109285 109909 116283
GDP From Transport (EGP Million) 47847.80 39648 50527 50288 50575 53508
Labour Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 10.00 9.1 8.5 7.9 8 7.5
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 2920.00 2800 2800 2700 2700 2500
Minimum Wages (EGP/Month) 1200.00 1500 1500 1500 1500 2000
Population (Million) 96.20 100 100 100 100 102
Wages High Skilled (EGP/Month) 3640.00 5000 5000 5000 5000 5200
Wages Low Skilled (EGP/Month) 2200.00 2550 2250 2250 2550 2700
Living Wage Family (EGP/Month) 2710.00 3000 3000 3000 3000 4100
Living Wage Individual (EGP/Month) 1150.00 1500 1500 1500 1500 2000
Prices Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 11.97 13 12.5 12.3 12 9.5
Consumer Price Index CPI (Index Points) 288.94 295 309 330 335 367
Core Consumer Prices (Index Points) 257.21 265 277 280 286 310
Core Inflation Rate (%) 8.30 10 10.3 10.5 11 8.6
Food Inflation (%) 11.20 12 12.5 13 13 7
Producer Prices (Index Points) 200.30 224 236 243 248 280
Producer Prices Change (%) 17.90 24 20 17 17 13
CPI Housing Utilities (Index Points) 178.73 176 188 201 200 219
CPI Transportation (Index Points) 285.22 232 317 319 319 349
Money Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Interest Rate (%) 16.75 14.75 14.5 14.5 13.75 14.5
Money Supply M2 (EGP Million) 3581583.00 3737129 3833894 3928468 4020490 4363664
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 11.80 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9
Lending Rate (%) 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75
Trade Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -3776.00 -2620 -3425 -3433 -2800 -2700
Current Account to GDP (%) -6.50 -4.5 -4.5 -4.5 -4.5 -3.9
Imports (USD Million) 6106.00 5120 5667 5673 5800 6100
Exports (USD Million) 2329.00 2500 2242 2240 3000 3400
Capital Flows (USD Million) 1558.00 4859 5188 5272 8000 9000
Remittances (USD Million) 7005.40 7050 7285 7114 8000 7000
Government Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 101.20 85 85 85 85 83
Government Budget (% of GDP) -9.50 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7.5
Government Budget Value (Million EGP) -267551.00 -417822 -427164 -436506 -278438 -285044
Government Spending (EGP Billion) 106.00 88.7 112 111 112 119
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 4003.80 3910 3962 4013 7500 8000
Taxes Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 22.50 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 22.50 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
Sales Tax Rate (%) 14.00 14 14 14 14 14
Social Security Rate (%) 40.00 40 40 40 40 40
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 26.00 26 26 26 26 26
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 14.00 14 14 14 14 14
Business Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Manufacturing PMI 49.60 51 51.3 51.5 51.7 50.5
Industrial Production (%) 7.70 7 7.5 7.8 8.2 6.4
Manufacturing Production (%) 3.30 4.66 4.67 5.1 5.6 5.8
Consumer Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Consumer Spending (EGP Billion) 880.00 946 929 925 930 984
Consumer Confidence (Index Points) 82.00 85 84 83 83 82
Bank Lending Rate (%) 18.10 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8


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