Workers' remittances, receipts in Egypt
Egypt: Workers' remittances, receipts was 6.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Workers' remittances, receipts in Egypt, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, workers' remittances, receipts in Egypt stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Workers' remittances, receipts in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, receipts in Egypt?
- Workers' remittances, receipts in Egypt was 6.2% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, receipts rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.