03_Official bilateral loans, total in Egypt

Egypt: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 7.46 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.46 billion
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.47 billion
in 1996
All-time low
7.46 billion
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Egypt, 1996–2023

05.0B10.0B15.0B1996200920231996: 13.5B1997: 12.6B1998: 12.1B1999: 12.1B2000: 11.4B2001: 10.8B2002: 11.3B2003: 10.7B2004: 12.2B2005: 9.8B2006: 10.9B2007: 9.5B2008: 10.4B2009: 10.2B2010: 11.7B2011: 10.1B2012: 10.8B2013: 9.7B2014: 9.2B2015: 7.8B2016: 7.7B2017: 7.8B2018: 8.1B2019: 7.9B2020: 7.7B2021: 7.5B2022: 7.8B2023: 7.5B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 7.46 billion for 03_official bilateral loans, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Egypt peaked at 13.47 billion in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.46 billion, in 2023.

That places Egypt 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Egypt, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 13.47 billion —
1997 12.61 billion -6.4%
1998 12.10 billion -4.0%
1999 12.09 billion -0.1%
2000 11.40 billion -5.7%
2001 10.77 billion -5.5%
2002 11.34 billion +5.3%
2003 10.75 billion -5.2%
2004 12.24 billion +13.9%
2005 9.78 billion -20.1%
2006 10.92 billion +11.7%
2007 9.51 billion -12.9%
2008 10.39 billion +9.3%
2009 10.16 billion -2.2%
2010 11.75 billion +15.6%
2011 10.08 billion -14.2%
2012 10.78 billion +6.9%
2013 9.73 billion -9.8%
2014 9.21 billion -5.3%
2015 7.83 billion -15.0%
2016 7.73 billion -1.2%
2017 7.81 billion +1.1%
2018 8.15 billion +4.3%
2019 7.92 billion -2.8%
2020 7.71 billion -2.7%
2021 7.50 billion -2.6%
2022 7.75 billion +3.3%
2023 7.46 billion -3.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 7.46 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.00 million, 16.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 7.46 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 241.50 million, 30.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.57 billion 12.09 billion 13.47 billion 4
2000s 10.73 billion 9.51 billion 12.24 billion 10
2010s 9.10 billion 7.73 billion 11.75 billion 10
2020s 7.61 billion 7.46 billion 7.75 billion 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 4 Bangladesh 13.37 billion compare
  2. 5 Philippines 9.93 billion compare
  3. 6 China 9.43 billion compare
  4. 8 Morocco 7.32 billion compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 6.48 billion compare
  6. 10 Iraq 5.86 billion compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Egypt?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Egypt was 7.46 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.47 billion in 1996.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 billion in 2023.
How does Egypt rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Egypt ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.