Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 67.86 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
67.86
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 90 countries
All-time high
91.25
in 2023
All-time low
45.29
in 2000
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt stood at 67.86.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt peaked at 91.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.29, in 2000.
That places Egypt 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.65 | — |
| 2000 | 45.29 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.19 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 63.12 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 69.63 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 67.54 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 67.59 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.87 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.33 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 52.84 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 55.87 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 57.09 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.28 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 60.07 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 70.04 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 73.2 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 75.27 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 81.56 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 86.61 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 80.65 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 74.64 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 80.65 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 85.22 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 83.85 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 91.25 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 86.25 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 82.29 | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 80.29 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 77.7 | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 74.83 | -3.7% |
| 2029 | 71.64 | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 67.86 | -5.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 67.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.15, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 67.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.42, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.65 | 45.65 | 45.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.23 | 45.29 | 69.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.04 | 57.09 | 86.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 | 71.64 | 91.25 | 10 |
| 2030s | 67.86 | 67.86 | 67.86 | 1 |
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Egypt was 67.86 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 91.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.29 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October