VOL. XLIV

No 31

30-July-2001

EGYPT

Egypt痴 Per Capita Income Estimated At $656

The average income of the Egyptian family in1999-2000 stood at E12,000 ($3,038), with a per capita income of E2,592($656), according to the results of a recent statistical survey announced inJuly by the Egyptian Minister of Planning, Ahmad al-Darsh. Per capitaexpenditure averaged E2,158 ($546) and the savings ratio stood at 16.8%,slightly less than the 18% projected in the government痴 program. The minister saidthat per...