Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, China or Egypt?

China, at 9.43 billion against 7.46 billion in Egypt as of 2023.

What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between China and Egypt?

1.97 billion, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Egypt: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

China

9.43 billion

in 2023

Egypt

7.46 billion

in 2023

China rank

6th

Egypt rank

7th

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

China
Egypt

How they compare

China currently reports 9.43 billion against 7.46 billion in Egypt, a difference of 1.97 billion.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 6th and Egypt ranks 7th of 160 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.72 billion	12.57 billion	9.16 billion	China
2000s	23.22 billion	10.73 billion	12.49 billion	China
2010s	21.25 billion	9.10 billion	12.15 billion	China
2020s	12.82 billion	7.61 billion	5.21 billion	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, China or Egypt?: China, at 9.43 billion against 7.46 billion in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between China and Egypt?: 1.97 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do China and Egypt rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?: China ranks 6th and Egypt ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source: OECD
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.