Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Egypt
Egypt: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.27 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 59.7%
World rank
7th
of 123 countries
All-time high
24.27 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
213.16 million TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Egypt stood at 24.27 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.7% on the previous year and up 314.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Egypt peaked at 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 213.16 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 7th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Egypt, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 261.28 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 213.16 million TDS, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 314.71 million TDS, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1973 | 430.85 million TDS, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1974 | 288.23 million TDS, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 272.02 million TDS, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 242.18 million TDS, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 448.55 million TDS, current US$ | +85.2% |
| 1978 | 514.23 million TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 401.61 million TDS, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 623.48 million TDS, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 972.29 million TDS, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 2.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 2.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1988 | 1.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +76.1% |
| 1989 | 2.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 2.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.87 billion TDS, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.91 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.63 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.64 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.30 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.19 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.36 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 3.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.84 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.91 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.56 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 3.30 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +77.6% |
| 2015 | 3.58 billion TDS, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 6.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.90 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 8.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.44 billion TDS, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 16.68 billion TDS, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 14.64 billion TDS, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 15.20 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +59.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.99 million TDS, current US$, 36.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 176.46 million TDS, current US$, 137.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338.68 million TDS, current US$ | 213.16 million TDS, current US$ | 514.23 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 623.48 million TDS, current US$ | 2.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.16 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.91 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Egypt?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Egypt was 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.16 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.