Egypt vs North Africa: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Egypt
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 54.82 billion current US$ against 27.58 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 27.24 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 2.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.49 billion current US$ | 27.54 billion current US$ | 14.05 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 25.17 billion current US$ | 44.79 billion current US$ | 19.62 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 21.15 billion current US$ | 31.01 billion current US$ | 9.86 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 27.58 billion current US$ | 54.82 billion current US$ | 27.24 billion current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Egypt or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 54.82 billion current US$ against 27.58 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Egypt and North Africa?
- 27.24 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Egypt ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.