Eastern Africa vs Egypt: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Eastern Africa
11.6%
in 2023
Egypt
27.1%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
4th
Egypt rank
5th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Eastern Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 27.1% against 11.6% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 5th of 17 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 11.2% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 26.8% | 16.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and, Eastern Africa or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 27.1% against 11.6% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Eastern Africa and Egypt?
- 15.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Egypt?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Egypt rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 5th of 17 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.