Total debt service in Egypt
Egypt: Total debt service was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Egypt is 8.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.7% on the previous year and up 340.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Egypt peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -22.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +49.8% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +73.4% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +99.8% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +72.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +64.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +45.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 8.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 29.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -60.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -122.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 57.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 25,361 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Egypt?
- Total debt service in Egypt was 8.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for total debt service?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.2%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.