Wholesale price index in Egypt
Egypt: Wholesale price index was 111.48 2010 = 100 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale price index in Egypt, 1970–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 111.48 2010 = 100 for wholesale price index in 2016.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Egypt peaked at 126.78 2010 = 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.28 2010 = 100, in 1970.
That places Egypt 27th out of 55 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale price index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.28 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1971 | 2.29 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.32 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.47 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.83 2010 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 3.04 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 3.28 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.58 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.11 2010 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 4.51 2010 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 5.49 2010 = 100 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 5.93 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 6.49 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 7.52 2010 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 8.28 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 9.37 2010 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 10.99 2010 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 12.49 2010 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 15.77 2010 = 100 | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 20.07 2010 = 100 | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 23.44 2010 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 27.64 2010 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 30.99 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 33.65 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 35.2 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 37.42 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 40.53 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 42.23 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 42.82 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.2 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.98 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 44.43 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.27 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 54.06 2010 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 63.29 2010 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 66.63 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 71.31 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 77.69 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 94.1 2010 = 100 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 88.79 2010 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 114.76 2010 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 117.58 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 121.52 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 126.78 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 122.81 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 111.48 2010 = 100 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.07 2010 = 100 | 2.28 2010 = 100 | 4.51 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 2010 = 100 | 5.49 2010 = 100 | 20.07 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.71 2010 = 100 | 23.44 2010 = 100 | 43.2 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.15 2010 = 100 | 43.98 2010 = 100 | 94.1 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.42 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 126.78 2010 = 100 | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Egypt
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 154,531 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 145.56 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 13.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 35.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 35.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 301.51 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Egypt?
- Wholesale price index in Egypt was 111.48 2010 = 100 in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 126.78 2010 = 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 2010 = 100 in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for wholesale price index?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 55 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).