Egypt vs Low income: Debt service on external debt, total

Egypt
32.91 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Low income
12.13 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Low income rank
12th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Egypt
  • Low income
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ against 12.13 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 20.78 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.7 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.

Egypt ranks 12th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 377.44 million TDS, current US$ 573.13 million TDS, current US$ 195.68 million TDS, current US$ Low income
1980s 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ 254.51 million TDS, current US$ Low income
1990s 2.36 billion TDS, current US$ 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ 588.58 million TDS, current US$ Egypt
2000s 2.47 billion TDS, current US$ 2.92 billion TDS, current US$ 448.01 million TDS, current US$ Low income
2010s 5.42 billion TDS, current US$ 5.57 billion TDS, current US$ 151.14 million TDS, current US$ Low income
2020s 20.62 billion TDS, current US$ 12.79 billion TDS, current US$ 7.83 billion TDS, current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Egypt or Low income?
Egypt, at 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ against 12.13 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Egypt and Low income?
20.78 billion TDS, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Low income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Low income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Egypt ranks 12th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.