Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Egypt
Egypt: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 46.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Egypt, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Egypt is 46.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 271.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Egypt peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2008.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 118 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.6% | — |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -52.6% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +69.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 46.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 46.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 4.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 11.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 10.0% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 21.3% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Egypt?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Egypt was 46.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.9%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.