External debt stocks, long-term in Egypt
Egypt: External debt stocks, long-term was 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
109.86 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
15th
of 122 countries
All-time high
119.38 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
1.35 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Egypt is 109.86 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Egypt peaked at 119.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 15th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Egypt, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 3.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +142.0% |
| 1976 | 4.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 7.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 10.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 14.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 18.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 21.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 24.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 26.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 29.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 32.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 37.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 39.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 37.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 28.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 29.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 28.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 29.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 26.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 28.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 26.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 24.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 28.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 29.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 28.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 30.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 31.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 32.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 42.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 37.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 44.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 53.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 66.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 79.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 90.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 100.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 109.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 111.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 119.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 8.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +142.0% | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.63 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 32.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 90.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 100.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 119.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 South Africa 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Thailand 117.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 112.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Pakistan 107.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Vietnam 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Bangladesh 86.87 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Egypt?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Egypt was 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 119.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.