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Egypt — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 34 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 −6.55% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −7.12% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.56 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-3.08 % of GDP
2030-3.56 % of GDP
2029-4.38 % of GDP
2028-6.96 % of GDP
2027-8.87 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-12.1 % of GDP
2025-6.55 % of GDP
2024-7.12 % of GDP
2023-5.77 % of GDP
2022-5.74 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.