External debt stocks, short-term in Egypt

Egypt: External debt stocks, short-term was 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.00 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 121 countries
All-time high
31.00 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
401.20 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Egypt, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 833.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Egypt peaked at 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 401.20 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ 401.20 million DOD, current US$ 4.35 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 5.82 billion DOD, current US$ 3.64 billion DOD, current US$ 7.89 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 3.03 billion DOD, current US$ 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 6.81 billion DOD, current US$ 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ 11.95 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 23.11 billion DOD, current US$ 11.96 billion DOD, current US$ 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 9 Argentina 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 10 South Africa 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 11 Vietnam 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 14 Philippines 20.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 19.59 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Egypt?
External debt stocks, short-term in Egypt was 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 401.20 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Egypt rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Egypt ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 833.4%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.