The Report: Egypt 2011

After staging a strong recovery from the global financial crisis in 2010, Egypt finds itself in a position of uncertainty following the political turmoil of early 2011. However, the country’s economic fundamentals are generally sound, with high GDP growth and a raft of successful liberalisation and reform programmes having been launched in recent years. Nonetheless, the interim government and its elected successors will have to address consistently high rates of unemployment and poverty in order to maximise Egypt’s long-term growth potential.