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These discussions took place during an open dialogue on the upcoming budget for FY2024/2025, which is set to commence on July 1st
El-Sisi pointed to the importance of ensuring that investments are channeled in a manner that maximizes benefits for the citizens
Speaking at a press conference in Cairo on Sunday, Maait also disclosed that the primary surplus for the same period amounted to LE 193 billion, a rise from the LE 41.8 billion reported a year ago.
The latest data reveals a slowdown compared to the 2.9 percent growth witnessed in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2022/2023.
The EBRD forecasted Egypt’s GDP to rise by 4.8 percent during FY2023/2024, driven by recent reforms to boost private sector growth and easing of external and fiscal vulnerabilities
This statement comes as part of President El Sisi's directives to boost public spending and enhance the well-being of Egyptian citizens, with a focus on sustainable initiatives to improve their standard of living
From Fitch Solutions’ most optimistic view of Egypt’s growth to the lowered expectations of the IIF, a diverse range of forecasts paints a complex picture of the country’s potential growth in the coming year as the country faces numerous external geopolitical and economic shocks.
Egypt’s debt-to-GDP ratio hit 95.6 percent in FY2022/2023, with the GDP recording LE 9.8 trillion ($318,23 billion)
The government’s target for the next fiscal year (FY2023/2024) is set at 4.2 percent, she stated during a cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister on Thursday
These, and the continuous efforts to mitigate the negative effects of global challenges, demonstrated Egypt's strong management of public finances, Maait said
A number of participants at the Egyptian National Dialogue have suggested drafting a legislation to put a ceiling on public debt amid the global economic crisis and increased debt burden.
The Ministry of Finance predicts a further positive surge in the primary surplus during FY2023/2024, estimating it to reach 2.5 percent of the GDP
Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabaj highlighted Tuesday that Egypt's expenditure on social care, protection and development rose to 9.5 percent of the GDP in 2022.
This is lower than the previously forecasted 20 percent, with AfDB pointing to “high food and nonfood prices and the devaluation of the Egyptian pound"
The moderator of one of the sessions said that the share of the manufacturing sector in the GDP dropped to 16 percent, which is quite low.
The report noted that increased gas exports, Egypt's role as an energy hub in the eastern Mediterranean, and the implementation of business-environment reforms supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were main factors to the positive outlook
The total debt-to-GDP declined to 87.2 percent by June 2022 from 90.6 percent the previous year.
BNP Paribas contributed the short-term deaccelerated growth to weakened household purchasing power and a slowdown in some major infrastructure programs
The World Bank elaborated that Egypt's forecast reflects the expectation that its competitiveness might be increased due to the recent depreciation of the Egyptian pound.
The International Monetary Fund expected Egypt's economy will grow by 5.9% in 2025/2026
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