External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 261.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Egypt 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 4,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1976 | 6,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 11,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1978 | 12,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 14,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 19,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 22,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 27,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 30,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 32,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 36,290 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 40,074 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 44,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 46,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 45,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 33,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 32,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 31,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 30,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 32,648 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 33,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 31,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 30,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 32,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 31,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 29,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 28,461 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 29,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 30,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 30,716 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 31,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 34,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 35,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 36,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 35,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 40,245 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 46,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 41,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 50,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 69,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 84,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 99,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 115,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 133,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 146,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 163,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +118.8% | 2,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +84.6% | 6,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,461 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,123 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 115,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 133,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 44 Belarus 181,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Colombia 176,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Pakistan 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Morocco 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Samoa 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Djibouti 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt was 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.