Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) was 424.06 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Egypt, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Egypt is 424.06 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Egypt peaked at 847.12 DOD, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 55.76 DOD, current US$ | +4172736.0% |
| 1972 | 51.96 DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 51.85 DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 56.28 DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 120.49 DOD, current US$ | +114.1% |
| 1976 | 154.93 DOD, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 279.62 DOD, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 1978 | 299.57 DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 339.4 DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 425.58 DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 479.69 DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 579.7 DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 625.82 DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 650.79 DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 712.86 DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 768.18 DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 829.85 DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 847.12 DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 819.98 DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 579.9 DOD, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 562.41 DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 527.72 DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 510.19 DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 532 DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 538.86 DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 498.79 DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 466.14 DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 494.07 DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 467.26 DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 431.23 DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 395.96 DOD, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 411.28 DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 417.98 DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 422.04 DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 403.38 DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 405.34 DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 443.83 DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 427.83 DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 438.68 DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 449.05 DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 424.06 DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 424.06 DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 424.06 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 847 DOD, current US$, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +4172736.0% | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ | 55.76 DOD, current US$ |
| 1975 | +114.1% | 56.28 DOD, current US$ | 120.49 DOD, current US$ |
| 1977 | +80.5% | 154.93 DOD, current US$ | 279.62 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140.99 DOD, current US$ | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ | 339.4 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 673.96 DOD, current US$ | 425.58 DOD, current US$ | 847.12 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 517.73 DOD, current US$ | 466.14 DOD, current US$ | 579.9 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 419.76 DOD, current US$ | 395.96 DOD, current US$ | 443.83 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.56 DOD, current US$ | 424.06 DOD, current US$ | 449.05 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More external debt data for Egypt
- Net financial flows, IBRD 289.27 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.15 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0012 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 179.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.2549 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -60.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 12.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 114.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 117.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Egypt?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Egypt was 424.06 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 847.12 DOD, current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.