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

Egypt, at 7.46 billion against 5.86 billion in Iraq as of 2023.

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

1.61 billion, with Egypt ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Egypt vs Iraq: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Egypt

7.46 billion

in 2023

Iraq

5.86 billion

in 2023

Egypt rank

7th

Iraq rank

10th

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

Egypt
Iraq

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7.46 billion against 5.86 billion in Iraq, a difference of 1.61 billion.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 10th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.27 billion	450.33 million	11.81 billion	Egypt
2000s	10.73 billion	283.10 million	10.44 billion	Egypt
2010s	9.10 billion	2.17 billion	6.93 billion	Egypt
2020s	7.61 billion	5.24 billion	2.37 billion	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Egypt or Iraq?: Egypt, at 7.46 billion against 5.86 billion in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Egypt and Iraq?: 1.61 billion, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?: Egypt ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 10th 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.