Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Stock Market (points) 14447.78 13683 13489 13297 13108 12739
Currency 16.55 16.55 16.59 16.63 16.68 16.76
Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.70 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.7
Unemployment Rate (%) 7.50 9.2 7.6 7.1 6.8 7.3
Inflation Rate (%) 8.70 9.1 8.7 8.5 8.6 9
Interest Rate (%) 14.25 14.25 13.25 13.25 13.25 13.25
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -3337.00 -3433 -2800 -2790 -4600 -2800
Current Account to GDP (%) -2.40 -2.2 -2.2 -2.1 -2.1 -2.1
Government Debt to GDP (%) 90.50 86 86 89 89 89
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.20 -7.2 -7.2 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6
Manufacturing PMI 50.30 48.7 49.8 50.2 48.7 48.7
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 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.70 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.7
GDP (USD Billion) 250.90 280 280 315 315 315
GDP Constant Prices (EGP Million) 933169.60 943429 985427 983561 982628 1041596
GDP per capita (USD) 2907.30 2890 2890 2950 2950 2950
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 11013.74 11200 11200 12100 12100 12100
GDP From Agriculture (EGP Million) 91811.80 135790 96953 96770 96678 102480
GDP From Construction (EGP Million) 59846.30 46168 63198 63078 63018 66800
GDP From Manufacturing (EGP Million) 164791.30 157074 174020 173690 173525 183939
GDP From Mining (EGP Million) 93349.60 66540 98577 98390 98297 104196
GDP From Transport (EGP Million) 39271.90 45664 41471 41393 41353 43835
Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 7.50 9.2 7.6 7.1 6.8 7.3
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 2094.00 2560 2280 2680 2400 2200
Minimum Wages (EGP/Month) 1200.00 1200 1200 1700 1700 1700
Population (Million) 96.20 100 98.2 100 100 100
Wages High Skilled (EGP/Month) 3640.00 5000 5000 5000 5000 5200
Wages Low Skilled (EGP/Month) 2200.00 2250 2550 2550 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 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 8.70 9.1 8.7 8.5 8.6 9
Consumer Price Index CPI (Index Points) 305.90 321 314 324 326 342
Core Consumer Prices (Index Points) 267.20 272 279 285 290 303
Core Inflation Rate (%) 5.90 7.2 8.5 8.7 8.6 8.6
Food Inflation (%) 9.00 13 12 10 8.5 8
Producer Prices (Index Points) 200.70 222 203 214 209 218
Producer Prices Change (%) 6.00 7 6 5 4 7
CPI Housing Utilities (Index Points) 192.60 195 194 194 195 212
CPI Transportation (Index Points) 307.00 310 310 311 312 338
Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Interest Rate (%) 14.25 14.25 13.25 13.25 13.25 13.25
Money Supply M2 (EGP Million) 3863645.00 3833894 3928468 4020490 4050000 4363664
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 11.60 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6
Lending Rate (%) 15.25 15.25 14.25 14.25 14.25 14.25
Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -3337.00 -3433 -2800 -2790 -4600 -2800
Current Account to GDP (%) -2.40 -2.2 -2.2 -2.1 -2.1 -2.1
Imports (USD Million) 6022.00 5700 6700 7300 6800 7250
Exports (USD Million) 2685.00 2600 2680 2700 2540 3300
Remittances (USD Million) 6136.90 6100 6350 6350 7800 7000
Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 90.50 86 86 89 89 89
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.20 -7.2 -7.2 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6
Government Spending (EGP Billion) 100.00 104 106 105 105 112
Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 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 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Manufacturing PMI 50.30 48.7 49.8 50.2 48.7 48.7
Industrial Production (%) 5.80 6.3 7.3 5.1 5.6 6.4
Manufacturing Production (%) 1.90 5.1 4.7 -4.4 2.4 4.9
Consumer Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Consumer Spending (EGP Billion) 1147.00 1265 1211 1209 1208 1280
Consumer Confidence (Index Points) 87.00 86 81 86 84 85
Bank Lending Rate (%) 16.40 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4


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