Egypt’s social spending strives to curb negative effects of reforms
Subsidies FY 2015/16 (billions of EGP) FY 2016/17 (billions of EGP) FY 2017/18 (billions of EGP) FY 2018/19 (billions of EGP) Food commodity subsidies 42.7 47.5 82.2 86.2 Cash subsidies (Social solidarity pensions and Takaful and Karama programmes) 8.8 12.9 17.5 17.5 Number of beneficiaries 0.7 1.7 2.85 3.2 Sources: Ministry of Finance and Ministry …
