{"id":16731,"date":"2026-04-21T16:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/?p=16731"},"modified":"2026-10-24T19:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T17:16:35","slug":"egypts-2027-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/egypts-2027-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s 2027 Budget: More Taxes, Less Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time in its history, the Egyptian government<\/span> sent<\/span><\/a> Parliament, at the beginning of this April, 3 new indicative budgets covering the fiscal years from (2027-2023), in a move that it<\/span> says<\/span><\/a> seeks to adopt a medium-term budgetary framework that includes indicative fiscal targets which can be updated according to economic changes, thereby strengthening sustainability and stability over the coming years.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Parliament is busy <\/span>discussing <\/span><\/a>the budgets, the budget for the next fiscal year, which begins in July, tops the controversy inside the House, and in the street as well. While the government <\/span>stresses <\/span><\/a>the expansion of allocations for health, education and social support, in addition to reducing the size of the debt and lowering the overall deficit target to 4.9% compared with 6.1% during the current year, observers fear continued social pressures and that revenues will fall short of covering government obligations, especially in light of the current regional tensions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Economic targets in Egypt\u2019s 2026\/2027 budget<\/figcaption>

The government is counting on slower inflation and higher growth, with interest rates remaining high.<\/p>

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Indicator<\/th>Percentage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Target growth rate<\/td>5.3<\/bdi><\/td><\/tr>
Target inflation rate<\/td>11.5<\/bdi><\/td><\/tr>
Average interest rate<\/td>17.0<\/bdi><\/td><\/tr>
Overall deficit<\/td>4.9<\/bdi><\/td><\/tr>
Expected unemployment<\/td>6.5<\/bdi><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Official Ministry of Finance data<\/span>