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Egypt · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

83rd of 94 · 8th in MENA+
Gross debt / GDPEgypt's gross debt / gdp rose from 73.8 % in 1998 to 86.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202560%70%80%90%100%110%86.8 %

Egypt's gross debt / gdp rose from 73.8 % in 1998 to 86.8 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

139th of 142 · 9th in MENA+*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Egypt's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 5.7 % in 1982 to 33.3 % in 2015.19851990199520002005201020150%10%20%30%33.3 %

Egypt's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 5.7 % in 1982 to 33.3 % in 2015.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

58th of 110 · 5th in MENA+
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Egypt's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 55.3 % in 1995 to 42.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%42.0 %

Egypt's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 55.3 % in 1995 to 42.0 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

90th of 97 · 10th in MENA+
Fiscal balanceEgypt's fiscal balance fell from 2.1 % in 1999 to -6.6 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-15%-10%-5%0%5%-6.6 %

Egypt's fiscal balance fell from 2.1 % in 1999 to -6.6 % in 2025.

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