Egypt vs United States of America: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54.2% against 48.2% in Egypt, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 20.8% | 5.9% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 14.2% | 28.0% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 19.3% | 28.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 25.1% | 5.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 19.8% | 11.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 35.2% | 13.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.3% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Egypt or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 54.2% against 48.2% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Egypt and United States of America?
- 6.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Egypt ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- 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.