Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 61.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Egypt, 1995–2019
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 61.3% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Egypt peaked at 65.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.7% | — |
| 1997 | 65.8% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 61.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 61.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.7%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 60.7% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 65.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 60.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 19.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Egypt?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Egypt was 61.3% in 2019, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).