Interest on external debt in Egypt
Egypt: Interest on external debt was 4.89 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Egypt, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest on external debt in Egypt is 4.89 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Egypt peaked at 4.89 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.
Egypt ranks 24th of 50 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.
Interest on external debt in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 236.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 230.10 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 377.90 million current LCU | +64.2% |
| 1989 | 539.10 million current LCU | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 687.00 million current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +317.8% |
| 1992 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 3.99 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 3.61 billion current LCU | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.11 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 2.72 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 2.33 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.03 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 3.60 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.84 billion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +72.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.89 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +317.8% | 687.00 million current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230.52 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 539.10 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.10 billion current LCU | 687.00 million current LCU | 4.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 3.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 billion current LCU | 2.84 billion current LCU | 4.89 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 interest on external debt in Egypt?
- Interest on external debt in Egypt was 4.89 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for interest on external debt?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.