Government debt in Egypt

Government debt in Egypt: 73.8% of GDP in 1998 and 90.9% of GDP in 2024, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2024: 90.9% of GDP
Since 1998: +17.1 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 71.5% of GDP; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 71.5% of GDP in 2031.
The highest was 98.3% of GDP in 2005, the lowest 66.8% of GDP in 2008.

% of GDP · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2025–2031

What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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