Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Egypt
Egypt: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was 3.44 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Egypt, 1999–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Egypt is 3.44, measured in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 221.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Egypt peaked at 6.63 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -5.62, in 2013.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.63 | — |
| 2000 | 5.88 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | -54.5% |
| 2002 | -2.76 | -203.4% |
| 2003 | -1.42 | -48.6% |
| 2004 | -1.45 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -2.3 | +58.4% |
| 2006 | -2.58 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5901 | -77.1% |
| 2008 | -2.38 | +302.8% |
| 2009 | -3.2 | +34.5% |
| 2010 | -3.16 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -4.76 | +50.6% |
| 2012 | -4.68 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -5.62 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | -4.03 | -28.2% |
| 2015 | -3.91 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -4.08 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | -2.38 | -41.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4013 | -83.1% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -421.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4627 | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +127.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +62.2% |
| 2025 | 3.26 | +91.5% |
| 2026 | 2.57 | -21.2% |
| 2027 | 3.52 | +37.0% |
| 2028 | 3.49 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 3.47 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 3.45 | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 3.44 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.8123 | -3.2 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.17 | -5.62 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 0.4627 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.45 | 3.44 | 3.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 United Arab Emirates 5.06 compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1.46 compare
- 4 Ghana 1 compare
- 5 Spain 0.3729 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Egypt?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Egypt was 3.44 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2031.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.