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Egypt’s fish production increases by 6.8 % in 2017: CAPMAS
Growth is due to a rise in aquaculture
Egypt’s self-sufficiency rate of rice reaches 94.2% in 2017: CAPMAS
Egypt’s self-sufficiency rate of rice reached 94.2% in 2017, with an average rice consumption per capita of 38.7 kg versus 34.7 kg in 2016, an increase of 11.5%,” the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced in its annual bulletin of production movement, foreign trade, and available agriculture commodities for consumption in 2017. …
CAPMAS monitors 78% hike in long-term loans to economic bodies in FY 2016/17
Increase in revenues came mainly from energy sector due to rise in international oil prices, pound flotation
CAPMAS embarks on fieldwork of fifth economic census 2018
Census aims to provide complete picture of structure, characteristics of various economic activities, their geographical distribution: Barakat
Exports up by 21.7% in September 2018: CAPMAS
Deficit value of trade balance reached $3bn in September 2018, versus $3.35bn for same month of 2017
CAPMAS issues study on competitive advantages of exports, imports based on small industries
43% of exported goods have competitive advantage
Percentage of older persons in Egypt 6.7%, in 2018: CAPMAS
‘Number of families headed by older persons are 4,542 million, representing 19.4% of total Egyptian families in 2017,’ according to data from general population, housing, enterprise census
Number of illiterate individuals fell to 18.4 million in 2017: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS), stated in a press statement on Saturday that the illiteracy reached 18.4 million in 2017. The illiteracy rate declined from 39.4% in 1996 to 29.7% in 2006 and then to 25.8% in 2017. This statement came on the occasion of the International Literacy Day, which is …
1.6%, decline in Egypt’s number of live births in 2017: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed on Sunday that the number of live births reachedd 2,557,440 births in 2017 compared to 2,600,173 births in 2016, a decline of 1.6%. According to CAPMAS`s annual bulletin of births and deaths statistics in e2017, the crude birth rate reached 26.8 per thousand in 2017 compared …
560, total number of delegates abroad on scientific missions in 2017: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced Tuesday in its annual bulletin of delegates travelling abroad on scientific missions in 2017 that the total number of delegates reached 560. The CAPMAS stated that 435 delegates out of the 560 travelled on scholarships in 2017, compared to 328 delegates in 2016—an increase of …
73.6 average female life expectancy in Egypt in 2017: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed that Egyptian female life expectancy at birth increased to 73.6 years, compared to 70.8 years for males, in 2017. Meanwhile, the average expectancy of females in 2006 was 69.1 years, while for males was 66.5 years. This came according to the CAPMAS report on the …
CAPMAS, Investment Ministry create a survey on newly founded firms
Egypt’s minister of investment and international cooperation, Sahar Nasr, signed a protocol with the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS)’s chairperson, Khairat Barakat, to create a survey on the newly founded firms to figure out their problems and to simplify governmental procedures, according to a Thursday ministerial press statement. Nasr said that new protocol with …
0.3% increase in Egypt’s inflation rate in February: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced in its monthly bulletin that the inflation rate in Egypt increased by 0.3% in February compared to January, reaching 267 points compared to 266.3 points. According to the CAPMAS’s monthly bulletin, the annual inflation rate in Egypt amounted to 14.3% in February, compared to 31.7% …
EGP 3.027tn total deposit balances in 2016/2017
Total deposit balances increased in 2016/2017 to reach EGP 3.027tn, an increase of 43.1%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The CAPMAS attributed this increase to shares of the household sector and private business sector, as well as to the contribution of the economic measures adopted since January 2016, which …
EGP 44bn cost of projects implemented in Cairo during an entire year
Cairo governorate showed the highest percentage of projects executed in the field of construction, according to Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). CAPMAS said that the projects executed in the capital amounted to EGP 44.8bn, out of a total of EGP 56.4bn, which is the value of construction projects executed by private sector companies …
$3.04bn trade deficit in September 2017: CAPMAS
The country’s exports, imports increased by 17.1%, 4.5% respectively
8% increase in manufacturing, extractive index in October 2017
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued metadata on the production index of manufacturing and extractive industries for October 2017. The index of manufacturing and extractive industries (excluding crude oil and petroleum products) reached 139.41 during October 2017 (preliminary results) compared to 129.03 points in September 2017 (final results), an increase of …
Trade deficit down 26.7% in August 2017
The trade balance deficit decreased in August to $3.31bn, down from $4.52bn during the same month last year, marking a drop of 26.7%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The report noted that the value of exports increased by 17.0%, as it reached $2.17bn during August 2017 versus $1.86bn in …
Trade deficit balance in 7 months reaches $21.3bn
Egypt imported contraceptives from Germany worth $50m in 7 months, animal food worth $86.2m, toys worth $30.9m, according to CAPMAS
Egypt’s exports in July register $1.92bn, against $5.42bn of imports: CAPMAS
14.7 % decrease in the deficit of trade balance in July
Egypt first Arab country to implement conditional monetary support programs: CAPMAS
The number of beneficiary families of Takaful and Karama programs since March 2015 to May 2017 is estimated at 1.7 million
Employees in government sector decline 13% in 2016/2017: CAPMAS
Local management account for 56% of all employees in government sector
Egyptian population reaches 94.7 million: CAPMAS
The method of the census was prepared in four years, as it was the first to be implemented with electronic means, says El-Gendy head of CAPMAS
Egypt’s imports of LPG increases in July for first time in 3 months: CAPMAS
Egypt’s imports of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) increased slightly by 1.2% in July for the first time after declining from March to June, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The monthly CAPMAS bulletin showed that imports of LPG increased to 167,200 tonnes, up from 165,200 tonnes year-over-year. Egypt’s …
Industrial production rises by 29.2%: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued its quarterly bulletin of industrial production public/public business and private sector enterprises that employ 25 or more workers in the fourth quarter of 2016. The report showed that the total industrial production value (excluding crude and refined petroleum) reached EGP 114.3bn during the fourth quarter …
Annual inflation in August fell to 33.2% against 34.2% in July
Monthly inflation records 1.2%, down from 3.2% in July
Work permits issued dropped by 5.7% in 2016: CAPMAS
The total number of work permits issued by the Ministry of Interior to Egyptians (for the first time or renewal) reached 1.252 million in 2016 compared to 1.328 million in 2015, a decrease of 5.7%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) recent report. CAPMAS stated that the total number of …
Official unemployment rate drops to 11.98% in Q2 2017: CAPMAS
Workforce size registers 29.183m in April-June 2017, up by 33,000 from Q1 2017
16.3% increase in public sector’s construction operation value in 2015/16
Total value of roads, bridges, and tunnels reached EGP 8.7bn, up from EGP 7.8bn in 2014/15
41.9% increase in cash balances at banks in 2015/2016
Insurance companies’ total financial position reached EGP 65.8bn