Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Egypt
Egypt: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) was 10.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Egypt, 2002–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.4% for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2012.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Egypt peaked at 17.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2006.
That places Egypt 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.1% | — |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -77.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +139.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -8.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 3.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 3.2% | 17.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Egypt?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Egypt was 10.4% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2012.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.