Government privatization plan in Egypt 2022, by sector
Based on the State Ownership Policy document approved in late December 2022 by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, the Egyptian government planned to withdraw over three years, maintain or decrease, or maintain or increase its presence in several economic sectors and activities. The government planned to withdraw from 83 percent of the agriculture sector in the next three years. Furthermore, government involvement in the sports sector was expected to be maintained or decreased by 100 percent. In contrast, the government planned to hold or increase presence by 89 percent in the education sector.