Egypt Government Debt: % of GDP

2006 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | Ministry of Finance

Key information about Egypt Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Egypt Government debt accounted for 68.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2020, compared with the ratio of 66.3 % in the previous quarter.
  • Egypt government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2006 to Jun 2020.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 94.9 % in Jun 2016 and a record low of 61.6 % in Sep 2008.

The Ministry of Finance provides quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP. Government Debt covers Domestic Government Debt which includes Central Administration, Local Government and Economic Authorities only.


Related information about Egypt Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Egypt National Government Debt reached 316.6 USD bn in Jun 2020.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Egypt's Government Debt: % of GDP from Jun 2006 to Jun 2020 in the chart:

Egypt Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Egypt's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2020?

Egypt Government debt accounted for 68.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2020, compared with the ratio of 66.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
68.6 Jun 2020 66.3 Dec 2019 61.6 Sep 2008 94.9 Jun 2016 % quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 57.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 48.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 38.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 79.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 90.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Bangladesh (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 77.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 69.6 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 40.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
China (%) 24.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Colombia (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 63.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Cyprus (%) 76.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 43.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Denmark (%) 34.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Ecuador (%) 66.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
European Union (%) 82.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Finland (%) 77.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 38.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Germany (%) 62.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 159.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 76.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 58.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (%) 39.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 139.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 89.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 45.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 45.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 44.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 40.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (%) 25.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 54.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 50.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 48.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 35.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
New Zealand (%) 41.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 124.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Panama (%) 59.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Paraguay (%) 35.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) 32.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 60.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 51.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 101.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 51.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 27.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Mar 2024
Serbia (%) 51.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 174.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 56.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 70.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) 74.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 108.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 104.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sweden (%) 30.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (%) 25.3 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Taiwan (%) 29.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 55.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 28.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -10,576.570 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 30,467.111 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,851.790 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,564.970 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 5,582.910 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 2,217,744.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -505,342.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -505,000.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 2,723,086.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 455,887.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2023
Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.419 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,871.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,130.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 577,989.136 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 274,989.359 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 69,318.411 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 6,001.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 14.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,425,187.296 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 876,034.340 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 184.672 May 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 547.077 May 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 31.975 May 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,100.243 May 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -2,871.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jun 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 180,120.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 349,105.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 155.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -7,463.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 18,182.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 14,383.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 46.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -569.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 160,607.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,268.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.101 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -277,422.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -155.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 11,719.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 5,036.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -8,040.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -8.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -53.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) 14,383.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 339.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,143.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 2,103.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -20,682.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 4,542.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 5,022.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,278.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 235.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 712.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 226.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 159.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 425.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 55,371.989 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 222,007.164 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 29.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,745.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.219 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,883.000 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 241,709.979 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Apr 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 24.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 239,232.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 26.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 21,668.6 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 145,403.169 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Apr 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 53.96 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Apr 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.46 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,965,138.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 11,620,470.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 10,783,776.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,689,639.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,094,137.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 36,306.000 Jul 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Jul 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 46,489.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 11,676,930.000 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Apr 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 6,831,756.000 Apr 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Apr 2024

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