Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Stock Market (points) 14241.21 13565 13361 13161 12963 12577
Currency 16.71 16.77 16.82 16.86 16.9 16.99
Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.50 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.7 6
Unemployment Rate (%) 8.10 8.7 9.4 9.1 8.6 7.8
Inflation Rate (%) 14.10 15.6 15.3 12 10 9.6
Interest Rate (%) 15.75 15.75 15.75 14.75 14.75 14.75
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -3628.00 -3425 -3433 -2800 -2790 -2800
Current Account to GDP (%) -2.40 -2.5 -2.5 -2.5 -2.1 -2.1
Government Debt to GDP (%) 101.20 85 85 85 83 83
Government Budget (% of GDP) -9.50 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -6.6 -6.6
Manufacturing PMI 48.20 48.4 49.6 49.9 50.2 50.6
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 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.50 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.7 6
GDP (USD Billion) 235.37 300 300 300 315 315
GDP Constant Prices (EGP Million) 933169.60 996194 943429 985427 986360 1044553
GDP per capita (USD) 2785.37 2890 2890 2890 2950 2950
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 10550.21 11200 11200 11200 12100 12100
GDP From Agriculture (EGP Million) 91811.80 105883 135790 96953 97045 102770
GDP From Construction (EGP Million) 59846.30 5823 46168 63198 63258 66990
GDP From Manufacturing (EGP Million) 164791.30 146692 157074 174020 174184 184461
GDP From Mining (EGP Million) 93349.60 109597 66540 98577 98671 104492
GDP From Transport (EGP Million) 47847.80 50432 50384 50527 50575 53559
Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 8.10 8.7 9.4 9.1 8.6 7.8
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 2267.00 2800 2870 2700 2680 2600
Minimum Wages (EGP/Month) 1200.00 1200 1200 1200 1700 1700
Population (Million) 96.20 100 100 98.2 100 100
Wages High Skilled (EGP/Month) 3640.00 5000 5000 5000 5000 5200
Wages Low Skilled (EGP/Month) 2200.00 2250 2250 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 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 14.10 15.6 15.3 12 10 9.6
Consumer Price Index CPI (Index Points) 302.02 318 339 324 328 355
Core Consumer Prices (Index Points) 266.20 274 277 280 286 304
Core Inflation Rate (%) 7.80 9.4 9.3 9 9.1 8.6
Food Inflation (%) 15.06 12.5 13 13 10 7
Producer Prices (Index Points) 208.40 224 243 225 230 260
Producer Prices Change (%) 12.70 14 17 17 15 16
CPI Housing Utilities (Index Points) 179.27 193 206 200 197 219
CPI Transportation (Index Points) 287.10 326 328 319 316 350
Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Interest Rate (%) 15.75 15.75 15.75 14.75 14.75 14.75
Money Supply M2 (EGP Million) 3762429.00 3833894 3928468 4020490 4020490 4363664
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 12.00 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2
Lending Rate (%) 16.75 16.75 15.75 15.75 15.75 15.75
Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -3628.00 -3425 -3433 -2800 -2790 -2800
Current Account to GDP (%) -2.40 -2.5 -2.5 -2.5 -2.1 -2.1
Imports (USD Million) 6109.00 5667 5673 5800 5890 6100
Exports (USD Million) 2481.00 2242 2240 3000 3100 3300
Remittances (USD Million) 6136.90 7285 7114 8000 8000 7000
Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 101.20 85 85 85 83 83
Government Budget (% of GDP) -9.50 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -6.6 -6.6
Government Spending (EGP Billion) 106.00 112 112 112 112 119
Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 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 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Manufacturing PMI 48.20 48.4 49.6 49.9 50.2 50.6
Industrial Production (%) 2.50 6.5 6.3 7.3 5.1 6.4
Manufacturing Production (%) -1.10 3.4 5.1 4.7 -4.4 4.9
Consumer Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Consumer Spending (EGP Billion) 880.00 928 927 929 930 985
Consumer Confidence (Index Points) 82.00 84 83 83 84 84
Bank Lending Rate (%) 16.80 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1


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