Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Egypt
Egypt: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 32.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Egypt is 32.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Egypt peaked at 40.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 72nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7% | — |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -76.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +263.6% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +225.3% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +251.0% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -63.1% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | +129.5% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +57.0% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +65.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -8.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.3%, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +263.6% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| 1978 | +251.0% | 5.8% | 20.5% |
| 1977 | +225.3% | 1.8% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 0.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 7.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 18.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 17.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 17.9% | 35.3% | 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 multilateral debt service in Egypt?
- Multilateral debt service in Egypt was 32.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for multilateral debt service?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. 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.