Latest in Tag: CAMPAS Highlight
Latest in Tag: CAMPAS
EGP 905 average household communication expenditure in 2015: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) stated that the average expenditure of households on communication means during 2015 reached EGP 905, which represents about 2.5% of their total spending. This came in the 95th issue of the semi-annual magazine âPopulation, Research and Studiesâ. This issue includes several analytical studies, such as patterns …
Inflation stabilizes at 30.9%, unchanged from May
Curbing inflation is a priority and will lead to lower interest rates: Minister of Finance
4.5% decrease in Index of Manufacturing during January 2017: CAPMAS
The Index of Manufacturingâexcluding crude oil and petroleum productsâregistered 123.04 points during January 2017, compared to 128.80 points in December 2016, marking a decrease of 4.5% month-on-month (m-o-m). The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued its monthly metadata on the production index of manufacturing and extractive industries in January 2017. The report …
81.5% of total water resources in Egypt consumed in agriculture: CAPMAS
The agriculture sector remains the largest consumer of water in Egypt, as it acquired 62.15 billion cubic metres in 2015/2016. The sector accounts for 81.5% of the total use, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). In the second ranking comes the drinking and health usage sector, which consumed 10.4 billion …
2.3% decrease in the value of industrial production in Q2 2016, compared to Q2 2015: CAPMAS
Coke, petroleum products contribute 17.8% of total industrial production value
Egypt 57th among 113 countries in 2016 global food security index: CAPMAS
Self-sufficiency ratio of wheat decreased from 56.4% to 49.1% during 2006-2015
67.4% increase in total collected foreign exchange in 2015/2016: CAPMASÂ
Total proceeds of foreign exchange amounted to EGP 1.5088tn 2015/2016, compared to EGP 901.5bn in 2014/2015âan increase of 67.4%âaccording to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statisticsâ (CAPMAS) recent annual bulletin on collection and payment of foreign exchange in 2015/2016. CAPMAS attributed the increase to increased receipts from goods exports and private transfers without …
Egyptâs total fish production reaches 1.53m tonnes in 2015: CAPMAS
Total fish production reached 1.53m tonnes in 2015, compared to 1.48m tonnes in 2014, with an increase of 2.5% due to a larger production of fish farms and rice fields. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued today the annual bulletin of fish production Statistics for 2015. The total production of fish …
1.6% decrease in index of manufacturing during December 2016: CAPMAS
The index of manufacturingânot including crude oil and petroleum productsâdeclined to 138.69 during December 2016 (primary), compared to 141.00 during November 2016 (final), registering a decrease of 1.6%. A recent report issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on the metadata of the production index of manufacturing and extractive industries for …
3.9 % decrease of irrigation water used in agriculture in 2015
The amount of irrigation water used for agriculture reached 36.75bn cubic metres in 2015, compared to 38.26bn cubic metres in 2014, a decrease of 3.9%. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued its annual bulletin on Irrigation and Water Resource statistics in 2015 on Tuesday, showing a decreased amount of irrigation water …
CAPMAS predicts one degree Celsius rise in temperature will lead to 18.2% decline in wheat productivityÂ
In its most recent study on strategic crops in Egypt, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said that wheat productivity could drop from 2.69 tonnes per acre to 2.2 tonnes per acre if the average temperature increases by one degree Celsius. According to CAPMAS such a temperature difference could result in a …
Annual inflation rate records 24.3% in December, expected not to fall below 20%
The annual Inflation rate hiked to 24.3% in December, compared to 20.2% in November, according to a statement issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The statement issued on Tuesday attributed the increase of the inflation rate to price hikes in the food and beverage sector, as they registered an increase …
10.5% decrease in tourist arrivals in November: CAPMAS
The number of tourists who travelled to Egypt in November 2016 was 499,800âa 10.5% decline year-over-year (y-o-y), compared to November 2015, according the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The agency explained in its monthly bulletin on the tourism sector that western Europe sent the largest number of tourists to Egypt, accounting for …
506,200 tourists visited Egypt in October: CAPMAS
The number of tourist arrivals from all countries reached 506,200 in October, compared to 909,400 tourists during the same month in 2015, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). CAPMAS stated in its monthly bulletin this week that most tourists came from Western Europe in October, comprising 36% of tourists from …
Private construction companies implement projects worth EGP 39.8bn in 2015: CAPMAS
Construction companies in the private sector have implemented projects worth EGP 39.8bn in 2015, an increase of 27.1% compared to the previous year, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statisticsâ (CAPMAS) annual statistics bulletin. In 2014, the value of construction projects implemented by the private sector amounted to EGP 31.3bn. CAPMAS attributed …
Manufacturing index decreases by 2.6% during September: CAPMAS
The index of manufacturing (excluding crude oil and petroleum products) fell to 122.95 during September, compared to 126.25 during Augustâa decrease of 2.6%, due to the fall of activities during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. A recent report issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on the metadata of the production index …
CAPMAS issues official increases in transportation fares inside, outside the capital
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued a statement on Saturday detailing the official price increases in transportation fare following the flotation of the Egyptian pound. The statement noted the effect of the increase in the price of diesel and oil on individual fares. The fare for an 11-seater diesel-run microbus travelling …
Egypt exports EGP 7.9bn to Nile Basin countries, EGP 2.7bn in imports in 2015: CAPMAS
EGP 4bn was exported to Sudan and EGP 1.83bn to Kenya
Inflation down to 1.3% in September, compared to 1.9% in August: CAPMAS
The annual inflation rate in September changed to 14.6%, compared to 16.4% in August
51% decline in number of inbound tourists to Egypt in H1 2016: CAPMAS
The number of inbound tourists to Egypt during the first half (H1) of 2016 has declined by 51.2% year-over-year, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). In a report issued on Monday, the agency said that 2.3 million inbound tourists were recorded during the first six months of 2016, compared to …
41.9% decrease in tourist arrivals in July: CAPMAS
The number of tourists who travelled to Egypt in July was 529,200 touristsâa 41.9% decline year-over-year (y-o-y), compared to July 2015, according the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The agency explained in its monthly bulletin on the tourism sector, issued on Monday, that the low number of tourists who travelled to Egypt …
Unemployment decreases by 0.2% down to 12.5% in Q2/2016: CAPMAS
Unemployment rates witnessed a decrease of 0.2% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016 down to 12.5%, compared to 12.7% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016, according to a press release by the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued on Monday. A source from CAPMAS said that the decrease can be …
Public sector carries out construction worth EGP 20.6bn in 2014/2015: CAPMAS
The construction operations of the public sector increased by 31.3% from fiscal year (FY) 2013/2014 to FY 2014/2015, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The total value of construction works rose from EGP 15.7bn to EGP 20.6bn. CAPMAS’ Annual Statistical Bulletin of building and construction for public/public business sector companies …
18.3% increase in production index of manufacturing, extractive industries in March: CAPMAS
The total index for the manufacture of mining and quarrying reached 68.56 in March, compared to 107.97 in February
4.3% increase in Egyptian families using computers in 2015: CAPMAS
21.9% increase in internet use at home
Annual inflation rate rises to 10.9% in April: CAPMAS
The agency said in its monthly report for inflation issued on Tuesday, that the annual consumer urban inflation index in April reached 182.6, registering an increase of 1.5% compared to March 2016