Total debt service in Egypt
Egypt: Total debt service was 1.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Egypt, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Egypt stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Egypt peaked at 8.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +673.7% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +52.8% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +70.5% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +88.7% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -45.6% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +73.2% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
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 total debt service in Egypt?
- Total debt service in Egypt was 1.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for total debt service?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.