External debt stocks in Egypt
Egypt: External debt stocks was 42.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks in Egypt is 42.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Egypt peaked at 132.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 63rd of 122 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.
External debt stocks in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.6% | — |
| 1971 | 24.0% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 21.2% | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 42.5% | +75.1% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +71.3% |
| 1978 | 90.9% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 107.8% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 105.6% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 103.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 100.9% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 106.5% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 110.6% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 132.7% | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 116.4% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 20.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.0% | 94.7% | 132.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 34.1% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 18.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 14.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 35.4% | 44.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Morocco 44.7% compare
- 61 Togo 43.2% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 42.7% compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 41.9% compare
- 65 Mauritania 41.8% compare
- 66 Honduras 41.8% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 372.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 972.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 77.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Egypt?
- External debt stocks in Egypt was 42.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 132.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for external debt stocks?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.8%. 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 External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.