Key Questions
Part of the country’s economic profile, economic structure section gives readers useful views to understand what matters to Egypt’s economy.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the size of the Egypt’s economy in relation to other economies in the region?
- What is the size of Egypt’s population?
- What is the demographic structure of Egypt? Is it favourable for economic growth?
- How has the structure of Egypt’s GDP changed over the years?
- How much does the Egypt’s economy rely on external trade and natural resources?
- How does economic freedom in Egypt compare to others?
Part of the country’s economic profile, this section explores Egypt’s competitiveness in the global level. It also covers the country’s attractiveness to foreign direct investment.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- Which stage of economic development is the Egypt’s economy in?
- How is the average wage in Egypt compared to others in the region?
- How has the labour productivity in Egypt changed over the years and in relation with comparable countries?
- How competitive is Egypt?
- How are Egypt’s competitive factors compared to those of other countries?
- Is it easy to do business in Egypt?
- How good is Egypt in attracting Foreign Direct Investment?
- What are most problematic factors in doing business in Egypt?
Part of the country’s economic profile, this section explores Egypt’s economic development, average income and its distribution, poverty as well as other development indicators.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the level of income for an average person in Egypt?
- What is the poverty rate in Egypt and how does it compare to others?
- Is unemployment a problem in Egypt?
- How is income distributed in Egypt and how does it compare to others?
- What is the current level of human development in Egypt?
- How has quality of life in Egypt changed over the years?
Part of the country’s economic outlook, this section explores Egypt’s recent economic growth, its key drivers and well as the growth outlook for the coming years.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What has been the growth rate of Egypt’s economy over the past 10 years and how does it compare with others?
- What were the key growth drivers for the Egypt’s economy in the last year?
- What were the source of growth for Egypt’s economy in the last 5 quarters?
- What is the growth outlook for Egypt’s economy over the next 3 years and how does it compare with others?
- How has the growth outlook for Egypt changed over the past few months?
Part of the country’s economic outlook, this section explores Egypt’s macro-economic risks, including inflation, financial sector, budget deficit as well as balance of payment and exchange rate.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the risk of inflation in Egypt and how does it compare with others?
- How healthy is the Egypt’s banking sector?
- What is the fiscal risk in Egypt?
- What is the likelihood of raising tax?
- What is the balance of payment risk for Egypt?
- How good is the country in getting foreign exchange by the mean of commerce?
- Does Egypt have enough international reserves to service its debt and for import?
- What is the FX risk? How has the EGP performed compared to other currencies?
From IMF’s World Economic Outlook Report
- GDP growth
- Inflation
- Population
- Unemployment rate
- Government budget and debt
- Current account
Detailed rankings and scores for Egypt and comparable economies.
- Starting a business
- Dealing with construction permits
- Getting electricity
- Registering property
- Getting credit
- Protecting Minority Investors
- Paying taxes
- Trading across borders
- Enforcing contracts
- Resolving Insolvency