Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Egypt

Egypt: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 15.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
15.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
131.6%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Egypt, 1970–2011

0501001501970199020111970: 0.001 % of GDP1971: 24.8 % of GDP1972: 22.3 % of GDP1973: 20.7 % of GDP1974: 24.5 % of GDP1975: 42.3 % of GDP1976: 47.6 % of GDP1977: 80.2 % of GDP1978: 86.6 % of GDP1979: 82.1 % of GDP1980: 83.5 % of GDP1981: 94.3 % of GDP1982: 106.8 % of GDP1983: 107.4 % of GDP1984: 105 % of GDP1985: 104.1 % of GDP1986: 111.1 % of GDP1987: 108.9 % of GDP1988: 131.6 % of GDP1989: 115.1 % of GDP1990: 76.4 % of GDP1991: 88.2 % of GDP1992: 74.4 % of GDP1993: 65.7 % of GDP1994: 62.6 % of GDP1995: 55.6 % of GDP1996: 46.6 % of GDP1997: 38.2 % of GDP1998: 38 % of GDP1999: 34.2 % of GDP2000: 29.2 % of GDP2001: 27.9 % of GDP2002: 32.9 % of GDP2003: 36 % of GDP2004: 39 % of GDP2005: 33.4 % of GDP2006: 28.5 % of GDP2007: 26.2 % of GDP2008: 20.6 % of GDP2009: 18.5 % of GDP2010: 16.6 % of GDP2011: 15.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Egypt stood at 15.2%.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Egypt peaked at 131.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Egypt 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Egypt, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 24.8% +3967540.7%
1972 22.3% -10.1%
1973 20.7% -7.0%
1974 24.5% +18.3%
1975 42.3% +72.5%
1976 47.6% +12.6%
1977 80.2% +68.5%
1978 86.6% +8.0%
1979 82.1% -5.2%
1980 83.5% +1.7%
1981 94.3% +13.0%
1982 106.8% +13.2%
1983 107.4% +0.6%
1984 105.0% -2.2%
1985 104.1% -0.9%
1986 111.1% +6.7%
1987 108.9% -2.0%
1988 131.6% +20.8%
1989 115.1% -12.5%
1990 76.4% -33.6%
1991 88.2% +15.4%
1992 74.4% -15.6%
1993 65.7% -11.6%
1994 62.6% -4.8%
1995 55.6% -11.1%
1996 46.6% -16.3%
1997 38.2% -18.0%
1998 38.0% -0.3%
1999 34.2% -10.0%
2000 29.2% -14.6%
2001 27.9% -4.4%
2002 32.9% +17.6%
2003 36.0% +9.7%
2004 39.0% +8.2%
2005 33.4% -14.4%
2006 28.5% -14.6%
2007 26.2% -8.2%
2008 20.6% -21.4%
2009 18.5% -10.1%
2010 16.6% -10.1%
2011 15.2% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.1% 0.0% 86.6% 10
1980s 106.8% 83.5% 131.6% 10
1990s 58.0% 34.2% 88.2% 10
2000s 29.2% 18.5% 39.0% 10
2010s 15.9% 15.2% 16.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Egypt?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Egypt was 15.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 1988.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Egypt rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Egypt ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.