Compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, productivity increased at a 2.4% pace
Rises are due to several factors
World stocks head for near 14% gain in 2020
Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,886.94 per ounce by 0643 GMT, but was up more than 24% for the year
Electricity and water subsidies could also be steadily phased out
Data comes after a good performance in 2019, when the Egyptian economy grew by 5.9% driven mainly by tourism, gas extractives, wholesale and retail trade, real estate, and construction