Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Egypt
Egypt: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 36.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Egypt, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Egypt is 36.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Egypt peaked at 36.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2008.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.4% | — |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -54.3% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +64.6% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +89.4% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +67.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 4.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 9.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 9.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 18.9% | 36.2% | 5 |
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -60.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Egypt?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Egypt was 36.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.