External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Egypt stood at 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Egypt peaked at 1,468 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.03 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
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, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.03 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 57.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 53.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 53.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 58.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 124.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +113.8% |
| 1976 | 159.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 287.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +80.2% |
| 1978 | 307.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 348.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 435.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 489.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 588.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 632.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 653.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 712.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 764.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 822.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 836.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 805.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 565.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 543.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 506.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 487.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 505.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 509.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 470.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 437.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 462.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 435.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 399.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 379.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 389.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 391.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 395.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 377.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 375.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 410.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 395.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 404.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 412.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 386.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 430.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 488.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 428.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 500.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 680.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 815.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 941.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,068 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 1,212 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,448 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,468 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +113.8% | 58.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 124.38 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +80.2% | 159.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 287.95 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 52.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 348.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 673.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 435.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 836.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 492.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 435.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 565.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 375.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 410.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 386.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,068 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,357 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,212 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,468 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Indonesia 1,485 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Guatemala 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Honduras 1,321 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Zambia 1,319 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Vietnam 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Egypt?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Egypt was 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,468 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.03 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.