Foreign liabilities per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Foreign liabilities per capita was 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,485 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
102nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
5,939 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
2,399 real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Egypt, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Egypt peaked at 5,939 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,399 real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 102nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Egypt, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 5,939 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 5,277 real chained 2019 US$ -11.1%
1997 4,969 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
1998 4,988 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
1999 4,851 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2000 4,516 real chained 2019 US$ -6.9%
2001 4,339 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2002 4,280 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2003 4,097 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2004 3,836 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2005 3,980 real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2006 4,178 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2007 4,496 real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%
2008 4,048 real chained 2019 US$ -10.0%
2009 3,847 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2010 4,077 real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
2011 3,245 real chained 2019 US$ -20.4%
2012 3,225 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2013 3,168 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2014 2,787 real chained 2019 US$ -12.0%
2015 2,712 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2016 2,798 real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2017 2,618 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2018 2,399 real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
2019 2,444 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2020 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 17% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,205 real chained 2019 US$ 4,851 real chained 2019 US$ 5,939 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4,162 real chained 2019 US$ 3,836 real chained 2019 US$ 4,516 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2,947 real chained 2019 US$ 2,399 real chained 2019 US$ 4,077 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 99 Iraq 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 100 Mauritania 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 101 Sri Lanka 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 103 Indonesia 2,470 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 104 Guatemala 2,334 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 105 Mozambique 2,278 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Egypt?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Egypt was 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5,939 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2,399 real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Egypt ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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