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

Latest (2020)
62.4%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2016
All-time low
23.9%
in 2000
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Egypt, 1980–2020

2030405060701980200020201980: 33.2 %1981: 28.5 %1982: 26.9 %1983: 26 %1984: 31.1 %1985: 32.8 %1986: 35.9 %1987: 30.2 %1988: 31.5 %1989: 29.7 %1990: 29.5 %1991: 39.3 %1992: 44.2 %1993: 42.7 %1994: 39.3 %1995: 35 %1996: 35.3 %1997: 34.4 %1998: 28.5 %1999: 25.5 %2000: 23.9 %2001: 25.7 %2002: 30.8 %2003: 31.4 %2004: 31.3 %2005: 31.3 %2006: 26.9 %2007: 24.4 %2008: 29.8 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 36.2 %2012: 37.6 %2013: 40.7 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 50 %2016: 70.7 %2017: 61.4 %2018: 57.4 %2019: 50.3 %2020: 62.4 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Egypt, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  2. 2 Qatar 69.5% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 61.9% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 60.5% compare
  5. 6 Eritrea 56.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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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).