Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Egypt
Egypt: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) was -10.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Egypt is -10.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Egypt peaked at 4.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -18.6%, in 1976.
Egypt ranks 153rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -11.7% | — |
| 1976 | -18.6% | +58.2% |
| 1977 | -5.6% | -69.6% |
| 1978 | -3.4% | -39.9% |
| 1979 | -7.2% | +111.5% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -116.1% |
| 1982 | -8.4% | -824.8% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | -94.7% |
| 1984 | -3.2% | +624.1% |
| 1985 | -2.8% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | -3.8% | +35.2% |
| 1987 | -0.5% | -87.7% |
| 1988 | -3.4% | +626.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4% | -88.9% |
| 1990 | -2.0% | +421.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -224.9% |
| 1992 | -1.2% | -148.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -460.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | -140.7% |
| 1997 | -1.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | +314.3% |
| 2003 | -5.8% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | -5.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -6.4% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | -7.2% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | -4.6% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | -6.4% | +39.6% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | -7.7% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | -10.1% | +30.4% |
| 2012 | -10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -12.6% | +26.3% |
| 2014 | -11.0% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | -10.7% | -2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.0%, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -10.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.7%, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -824.8% | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | -624.1% | -0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | -626.0% | -0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | +460.3% | -1.2% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.3% | -18.6% | -3.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | -2.4% | -8.4% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -2.0% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | -6.2% | -7.2% | -4.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | -10.4% | -12.6% | -7.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Egypt?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Egypt was -10.7% in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.6% in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Egypt ranks 153rd out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.