Net official development assistance received in Egypt
Egypt: Net official development assistance received was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Egypt, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Egypt stood at 2.06 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 6,184.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Egypt peaked at 6.07 billion current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.84 million current US$, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.07 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 5.41 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 3.74 billion current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 2.49 billion current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 909.03 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 982.74 million current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 599.16 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 423.73 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +328.0% |
| 2013 | 5.51 billion current US$ | +204.0% |
| 2014 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 2.44 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.84 million current US$ | -98.7% |
| 2018 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +6184.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.06 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.06 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 805.27 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6184.2% | 32.84 million current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ |
| 2012 | +328.0% | 423.73 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ |
| 2013 | +204.0% | 1.81 billion current US$ | 5.51 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 6.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 909.03 million current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 32.84 million current US$ | 5.51 billion current US$ | 9 |
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 net official development assistance received in Egypt?
- Net official development assistance received in Egypt was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 billion current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.84 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for net official development assistance received?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.