Short-term debt in Egypt
Egypt: Short-term debt was 46.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Egypt, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 46.3% for short-term debt in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 560.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Egypt peaked at 120.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.
That places Egypt 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 120.3% | — |
| 1978 | 92.6% | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 86.5% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 70.2% | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 71.6% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 85.1% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 111.4% | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -57.8% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | +66.4% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +113.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +66.6% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +200.7% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +80.2% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +10.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 46.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 46.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +200.7% | 11.7% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.8% | 86.5% | 120.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 52.5% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 14.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 6.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 21.7% | 46.3% | 5 |
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 short-term debt in Egypt?
- Short-term debt in Egypt was 46.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for short-term debt?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.0%. 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 Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.