Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Egypt
-3.08
in 2031
Iran, Islamic Republic of
-3.61
in 2031
Egypt rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -3.08 against -3.61 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 | -0.5089 | 2.64 | Egypt |
| 2000s | -4.92 | -2.01 | 2.91 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | -9.82 | -1.41 | 8.41 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | -7.2 | -4.01 | 3.18 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2030s | -3.32 | -3.72 | 0.4054 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at -3.08 against -3.61 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.53, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.