Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 62.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Egypt, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Egypt is 62.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Egypt peaked at 70.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.2% | — |
| 1981 | 28.5% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 26.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 25.5% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 23.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 32.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Egypt?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Egypt was 62.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).