Egypt recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 82.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Egypt Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Egypt amounted to approximately 90.93 percent in 2024. Between 1998 and 2024, the ratio rose by around 17.11 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio is expected to drop by about 19.56 percentage points between 2024 and 2030, showing a continuous downward movement throughout the period.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Key information about Egypt External Debt: % of GDP

• Egypt External Debt accounted for 38.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 40.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Egypt External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1999 to Jun 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 42.6 % in Dec 2023 and a record low of 12.0 % in Sep 2012.

Related information about Egypt External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Egypt, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 22.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 120.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 104.5 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• The country's External Debt reached 155,204.0 in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

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.

Historical dataset showing Egypt debt to gdp ratio by year from 2007 to 2007.

Key information about Egypt Household Debt: % of GDP

• Egypt household debt accounted for 7.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 7.4 % in the previous quarter.
• Egypt household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2002 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.9 % in Mar 2022 and a record low of 6.0 % in Sep 2018.

CEIC calculates Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Household Debt in local currency. The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics.


Related information about Egypt Household Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Egypt Household Debt reached 22.9 USD bn in Oct 2024.
• Money Supply M2 in Egypt increased 29.5 % YoY in Oct 2024.
• Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 33.6 USD bn in Nov 2024.
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.4 Months of Import in Apr 2023.
• Egypt Domestic Credit reached 258.1 USD bn in Oct 2024, representing an increased of 29.6 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.4 % in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.7 % in the previous quarter.

Key information about Egypt Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• Egypt Private Debt accounted for 25.15 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 26.04 % in the previous quarter
• Egypt Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2002 to Sep 2024, with an average share of 27.92 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 65.80 % in Jun 2002 and a record low of 22.96 % in Dec 2019

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated by subtracting Credits to External Sector from Total Private Credits. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Private Debt in local currency. The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

Egypt: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 95.93 percent, an increase from 88.53 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1998 to 2023 is 82.61 percent. The minimum value, 66.76 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 98.26 percent was recorded in 2005.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Egypt was reported at 11.85 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Key information about Egypt External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• Egypt External Debt: Short Term accounted for 6.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 7.1 % in the previous year.
• Egypt External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1990 to 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.1 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.8 % in 2015.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Short Term External Debt in USD. The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Egypt average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Egypt External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Egypt, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.7 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 22.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 120.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 104.5 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• Egypt External Debt: Short Term value stood at 26.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against GDP (current US$) in Egypt. The data is about countries per year.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Egypt was reported at 33.25 % in 2015, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

International debt issues to GDP (%) in Egypt was reported at 11.94 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - International debt issues to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Key information about Egypt National Government Debt

• Egypt National Government Debt reached 261.9 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 313.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Egypt National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2006 to Jun 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 373.3 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 115.2 USD bn in Jun 2006.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as the sum of Gross Domestic Debt for Budget Sector and Government External Debt and converts it into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Gross Domestic Debt for Budget Sector in local currency. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Government External Debt in USD. The Central Bank of Egypt period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.