Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) was -262.17 billion in 2015, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 654.95% from -34.73 billion in 2005.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | -262.17 billion | 2015 |
| Five years earlier | -93.32 billion | 2010 |
| Ten years earlier | -34.73 billion | 2005 |
| Highest | 7.02 billion | 1995 |
| Lowest | -262.17 billion | 2015 |
| Average since 2006 | -133.48 billion | 2006–2015 |
| First recorded | -623 million |
What the numbers say
In 2015, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) fell 27.28 billion on 2014 (from -234.89 billion to -262.17 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2014), the average change was −7.14 billion and a typical year strayed about 16.28 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10.33 billion in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 67.52 billion in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2006 to 2015 the straight-line trend is downward, about 27.88 billion a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
What this measures
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
All 36 values
| Year | Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | -262,171,000,000 |
| 2014 | -234,890,400,000 |
| 2013 | -235,073,000,000 |
| 2012 | -167,557,000,000 |
| 2011 | -138,240,600,000 |
| 2010 | -93,317,400,000 |
| 2009 | -68,399,200,000 |
| 2008 | -56,960,880,000 |
| 2007 | -33,947,700,000 |
| 2006 | -44,279,800,000 |
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 4.57 billion (2017)
- Bahrain — -1.67 billion (2020)
- Israel — -164.05 billion (2024)
- Jordan — -1.86 billion (2023)
- Lebanon — 27.56 trillion (2024)
- Malta — -808.4 million (2024)
- Morocco — -63.18 billion (2024)
- Saudi Arabia — -115.63 billion (2024)
- United Arab Emirates — 7.87 billion (2024)
More public sector data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 697 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 2.5 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 123.24 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 0.61% (2025)
- Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 2 million (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 61.75 billion (2015)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 2.53% (2015)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) — -10.73% (2015)
- Grants and other revenue (current LCU) — 232.42 billion (2015)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)?
- -262.17 billion in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1975?
- It is down 41,982% from -623 million in 1975. The highest value was 7.02 billion in 1995 and the lowest -262.17 billion in 2015.
- Is the latest change in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- In 2015, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) fell 27.28 billion on 2014 (from -234.89 billion to -262.17 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2014), the average change was −7.14 billion and a typical year strayed about 16.28 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.NLD.TOTL.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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