Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Egypt
Egypt: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) was 15.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Egypt, 1970–2011
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 (% of GDP) in Egypt, year by year
| 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 53% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) 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 | +3967540.7% | 0.0% | 24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
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.