Debt service on external debt, total in Egypt
Egypt: Debt service on external debt, total was 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 448.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Egypt peaked at 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224.69 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
That places Egypt 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377.44 million TDS, current US$ | 224.69 million TDS, current US$ | 583.02 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.45 billion TDS, current US$ | 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Argentina 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 11 Vietnam 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 13 South Africa 22.56 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 18.00 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 15 Thailand 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Egypt
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 483.26 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -29.71 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 20.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 36.2% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 32.3% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 7.84 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 6.52 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 89.84 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Egypt?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Egypt was 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.69 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.