Net ODA received (% of central government expenditure) in Egypt
Egypt: Net ODA received (% of central government expenditure) was 0.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Egypt, 1990–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and IMF central government expense estimates. Measured in % of central government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Egypt stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Egypt peaked at 55.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 27th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of central government expenditure) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of central government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.7% | — |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -53.8% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -36.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 4% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 10.6% | 55.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
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 oda received in Egypt?
- Net oda received in Egypt was 0.6% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and IMF central government expense estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for net oda received?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and IMF central government expense estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.