External debt, end year in Egypt
Egypt: External debt, end year was 147.49 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Egypt, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Egypt is 147.49 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 288.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Egypt peaked at 185.65 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.
Egypt ranks 21st of 47 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, end year in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 35.92 billion current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 62.43 billion current LCU | +73.8% |
| 1989 | 75.80 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 78.48 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 60.45 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 79.58 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 79.58 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.67 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 92.82 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 90.12 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 88.82 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 87.89 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 86.48 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 85.37 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 38.02 billion current LCU | -55.5% |
| 2002 | 81.00 billion current LCU | +113.1% |
| 2003 | 113.91 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 118.06 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 105.69 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 108.40 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 111.30 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 119.03 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 173.74 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 185.65 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 147.49 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 147.49 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.62 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 147.49 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.55 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +113.1% | 38.02 billion current LCU | 81.00 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +73.8% | 35.92 billion current LCU | 62.43 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | -55.5% | 85.37 billion current LCU | 38.02 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.03 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 75.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 82.89 billion current LCU | 60.45 billion current LCU | 92.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.45 billion current LCU | 38.02 billion current LCU | 173.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.57 billion current LCU | 147.49 billion current LCU | 185.65 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Algeria 414.56 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Rwanda 370.46 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 322.30 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 117.23 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Morocco 114.55 billion current LCU compare
- 24 South Africa 110.07 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Egypt?
- External debt, end year in Egypt was 147.49 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 185.65 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for external debt, end year?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 local currency.