Egypt vs Least developed countries: Total debt service
Egypt
8.9%
in 2024
Least developed countries
3.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
22nd
Total debt service over time
- Egypt
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.9% against 3.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 2.8% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 2.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Egypt or Least developed countries?
- Egypt, at 8.9% against 3.4% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Egypt and Least developed countries?
- 5.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Least developed countries rank globally for total debt service?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.