Debt service on external debt, total in Egypt
Egypt: Debt service on external debt, total was 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.91 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
12th
of 122 countries
All-time high
32.91 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
224.69 million TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 448.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Egypt peaked at 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224.69 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
That places Egypt 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 270.28 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 224.69 million TDS, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 364.05 million TDS, current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1973 | 441.85 million TDS, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 301.61 million TDS, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 305.44 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 266.77 million TDS, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 498.21 million TDS, current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1978 | 583.02 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 518.52 million TDS, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | +138.2% |
| 1981 | 1.55 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 2.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 2.42 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 2.70 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1988 | 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 2.93 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 3.07 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.61 billion TDS, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 2.68 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 2.23 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.38 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.33 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.11 billion TDS, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.68 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 2.17 billion TDS, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 2.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.89 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 3.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.97 billion TDS, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.75 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 billion TDS, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 2015 | 3.78 billion TDS, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 6.64 billion TDS, current US$ | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 6.71 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.57 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 9.05 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 12.45 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 18.43 billion TDS, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 17.93 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ | +53.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 18.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.49 billion TDS, current US$, 13.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377.44 million TDS, current US$ | 224.69 million TDS, current US$ | 583.02 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.45 billion TDS, current US$ | 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Argentina 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 11 Vietnam 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 13 South Africa 22.56 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 18.00 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 15 Thailand 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Egypt
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 483.26 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -29.71 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 20.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 36.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Egypt?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Egypt was 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.69 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.