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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 61.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 62.1 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 50.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (%) 78.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 90.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 23.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 74.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 21.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (%) 36.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
China (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 59.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) 67.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 77.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 44.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 30.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (%) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 18.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 82.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 74.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
France (%) 111.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) 37.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 166.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 71.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 59.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (%) 39.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 8.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Ireland (%) 43.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) 67.1 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 23.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 49.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 46.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) 39.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (%) 25.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (%) 51.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 69.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Mexico (%) 49.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 34.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 27.2 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 45.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) 37.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 36.5 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Oman (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 72.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 56.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) 34.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 60.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 48.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Portugal (%) 99.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 49.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 15.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 52.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 59.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 70.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) 74.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) 109.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sweden (%) 30.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (%) 23.1 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Taiwan (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 30.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Ukraine (%) 71.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -25,567.151 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 25,171.615 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
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) 22,121.300 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 5,582.910 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 951,959.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -797,826.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -789,762.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,749,784.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 484,798.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2022
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) -3,032.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,476.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 549,982.176 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 6,508.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2023
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) 129.844 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 385.136 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 73.261 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 969.474 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,032.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2023
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 188,052.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 91,019.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,807.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -523.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 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) 164,521.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
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) -15.999 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -259,260.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 1,767.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -112.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 4,523.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -2,744.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -54.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 1.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -523.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -7,944.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,266.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 137.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 5,199.700 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 228.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 4,516.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,602.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 114.700 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 568.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 318.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 181.100 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 141.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 76,728.941 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 287,393.784 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 19.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 24,075.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.068 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8,337.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 319,301.567 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Oct 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 21.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 326,866.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 32.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 30,435.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 167,679.483 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 32.75 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Oct 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.75 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2023
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,652,731.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 10,138,102.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 8,989,402.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,441,100.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 6,548,302.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 35,311.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 26,942.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 9,885,614.000 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2023

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