East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Egypt: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.2% against 42.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Egypt ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.0% | 52.5% | 55.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 48.1% | 45.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 30.9% | 28.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 30.8% | 21.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 48.3% | 33.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 54.2% | 19.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 48.2% against 42.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Egypt?
- 5.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Egypt?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Egypt rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Egypt ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.