Egypt — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 33 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government deficit reading for Egypt was −13% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −7.48% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −5.49 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-3.66 % of GDP
2029-4.61 % of GDP
2028-6.12 % of GDP
2027-8.46 % of GDP
2026-11.2 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-13 % of GDP
2024-7.48 % of GDP
2023-6.07 % of GDP
2022-6.06 % of GDP
2021-7.35 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.