The real face of the economy

40% of GDP45-70%19712015Created by the informal economy in 2018Percentage of jobs estimated to be provided by the informal sectorSadat re-establishes the Ministry of Military ProductionCreation of the Military Production Company for Engineering ProjectsSources: African Development Bank, 2012; Ministry of Planning; Reuters, 2018 Whatever the official figures may say, the Egyptian economy has two particular features: the extent of the “informal” economy, which is typical of a developing country...