Egypt vs United Kingdom: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Egypt
88.97
in 2015
United Kingdom
88.98
in 2015
Egypt rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
23rd

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 88.98 against 88.97 in Egypt, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1929 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Egypt ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 188 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1920s 50.51 170.52 120.02 United Kingdom
1930s 52.55 173.83 121.28 United Kingdom
1940s 26.84 169.54 142.7 United Kingdom
1950s 23.75 144.36 120.61 United Kingdom
1960s 39.37 114.07 74.7 United Kingdom
1970s 72.94 54.99 17.94 Egypt
1980s 115.56 40.88 74.68 Egypt
1990s 97.97 38.53 59.44 Egypt
2000s 81.26 42.6 38.66 Egypt
2010s 79.51 84.13 4.63 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Egypt or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 88.98 against 88.97 in Egypt as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Egypt and United Kingdom?
0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
70 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2015.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Egypt ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.