Bank credit to bank deposits in Egypt
Egypt: Bank credit to bank deposits was 36.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Egypt, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Egypt is 36.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Egypt peaked at 101.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1991.
That places Egypt 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.4% | — |
| 1961 | 91.8% | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 89.6% | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 85.5% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 84.0% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 79.0% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 71.8% | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 75.2% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 79.1% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 79.5% | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 68.2% | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 55.9% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 69.2% | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.3% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 59.1% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 57.2% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.6% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.0% | 71.8% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.0% | 54.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 35.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 30.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 50.9% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 35.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.7% | 36.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Egypt
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Egypt?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Egypt was 36.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Egypt ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).