Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Egypt
Egypt: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 27.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.1%
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2021
All-time low
5.5%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 27.1% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 270.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Egypt peaked at 29.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 5th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +27.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.9%, 4.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 21.3% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Egypt?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Egypt was 27.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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