How does Egypt rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Egypt ranks 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 193.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Egypt: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

64th

of 122 countries

All-time high

1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

All-time low

0.1367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 193.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Egypt ranks 64th 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 unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1972	0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1973	0.1972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1974	0.2394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1975	0.4157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
1976	0.4774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1977	0.8148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.7%
1978	0.8681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1979	0.8272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1980	0.8828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1981	0.9974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1982	0.988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1983	0.9757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1984	0.9475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1985	0.925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1986	0.967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1987	1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1988	1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1989	1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1990	0.7682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1991	0.8721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1992	0.7447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1993	0.6581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1994	0.6262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1995	0.5564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1996	0.466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1997	0.3819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1998	0.3813 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1999	0.3431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2000	0.2928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2001	0.293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.3485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2003	0.3795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2004	0.3986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2005	0.341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2006	0.2888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2007	0.2653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2008	0.2084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2009	0.1872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2010	0.1681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2011	0.1492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2012	0.1435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2013	0.1613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2014	0.1367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2015	0.1514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2016	0.2081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
2017	0.3406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
2018	0.3788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2019	0.3606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2020	0.3453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2021	0.3438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2022	0.3421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2023	0.4248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2024	0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Egypt's 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

61 Papua New Guinea 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Mauritania 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Togo 0.4035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Vanuatu 0.4005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Albania 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Egypt ranks 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 193.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.