Egypt Government Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Egypt Government Debt: % of GDP
- Egypt Government debt accounted for 68.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2020, compared with the ratio of 66.3 % in the previous quarter.
- Egypt government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2006 to Jun 2020.
- The data reached an all-time high of 94.9 % in Jun 2016 and a record low of 61.6 % in Sep 2008.
The Ministry of Finance provides quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP. Government Debt covers Domestic Government Debt which includes Central Administration, Local Government and Economic Authorities only.
Related information about Egypt Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Egypt National Government Debt reached 316.6 USD bn in Jun 2020.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Egypt's Government Debt: % of GDP from Jun 2006 to Jun 2020 in the chart:
What was Egypt's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2020?
Egypt Government debt accounted for 68.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2020, compared with the ratio of 66.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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68.6 Jun 2020 | 66.3 Dec 2019 | 61.6 Sep 2008 | 94.9 Jun 2016 | % | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 53.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 48.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 83.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
Bahrain (%) | 88.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Bangladesh (%) | 26.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Belgium (%) | 106.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (%) | 22.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
Chile (%) | 40.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
China (%) | 24.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Colombia (%) | 58.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (%) | 61.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cyprus (%) | 69.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 33.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Ecuador (%) | 66.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
Estonia (%) | 23.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
European Union (%) | 81.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (%) | 80.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 38.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (%) | 62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 163.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 76.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
India (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 38.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 42.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Italy (%) | 138.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
Japan (%) | 217.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 89.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (%) | 46.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 41.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
Latvia (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 26.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 54.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
Malaysia (%) | 65.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 47.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 34.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
Montenegro (%) | 62.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | 71.5 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Netherlands (%) | 43.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 52.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Oman (%) | 36.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 72.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 126.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (%) | 61.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Paraguay (%) | 36.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (%) | 32.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 61.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (%) | 52.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 97.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
Romania (%) | 51.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (%) | 47.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 173.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | 60.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 69.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
South Africa (%) | 74.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2024 |
Spain (%) | 104.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 98.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Sweden (%) | 32.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
Taiwan (%) | 29.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 55.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Turkey (%) | 26.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,324.656 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 8,526.143 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.5 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 369,695.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) | 7,219.600 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) | 19,939.872 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) | 6,391.424 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) | -453,238.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) | 648,250.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) | 1,098,188.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) | -449,938.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) | 517,916.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) | 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2020 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.008 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -4,271.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,588.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 21.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 568,413.708 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 296,535.833 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 90,144.967 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 7,859.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 29.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,616,088.274 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 777,772.111 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 186.948 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 818.112 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 16.493 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,351.592 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2024 |
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -4,271.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) | 167,716.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) | 404,896.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 204.348 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 131.347 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 120.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -3,711.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 22,352.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -104.500 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 54.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 14,329.600 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 152,885.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 39.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 26,024.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 6.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -22.028 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -281,564.400 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) | 9,910.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) | -7,683.200 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) | 7,480.600 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) | -104.500 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -73.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) | 3,090.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -12,143.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -584.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) | 5,553.700 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) | 8,300.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) | -10,773.200 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -120.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | -61.200 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) | 126,860.400 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) | 80,178.200 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) | 1,350.500 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 102.800 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) | 170.900 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) | 667.100 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) | 96.400 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) | 227.800 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Mar 2024 |
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 56,751.481 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 229,766.680 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 29.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 18.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 33,418.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.728 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,723.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 249,661.975 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 26.9 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 258,066.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 22,930.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 148,373.166 May 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - May 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 53.31 May 2024 | monthly | Apr 1997 - May 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 25.73 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) | 1,905,882.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) | 12,632,906.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) | 2,778,107.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) | 11,247,573.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) | 8,469,466.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) | 46,737.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) | 35,996.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) | 11,839,886.000 May 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - May 2024 |
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) | 6,898,502.000 May 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - May 2024 |
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