Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Egypt
Egypt: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 5.78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money to total reserves ratio in Egypt is 5.78, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Egypt peaked at 20.23 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 33rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.22 | — |
| 1961 | 7.63 | +46.4% |
| 1962 | 6.39 | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 7.33 | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 8.23 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 9.6 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 11.91 | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 10.34 | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 11.8 | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 16.66 | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 16.02 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 16.94 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 15.5 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 7.29 | -53.0% |
| 1974 | 5.89 | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 9.96 | +69.0% |
| 1976 | 10.72 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 8.65 | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 7.52 | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 5.45 | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 5.8 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 10.89 | +87.7% |
| 1982 | 12.11 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 14.95 | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 18.76 | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 20.23 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 19.5 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 13.79 | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.26 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.23 | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.05 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.91 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.04 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.47 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 5.56 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 5.86 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.98 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.51 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.78 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | +101.0% |
| 2012 | 12.42 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 13.01 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.45 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | -56.7% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 5.25 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 7.88 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 9.32 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 14 | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 10.47 | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 7.25 | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 5.78 | -20.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.51 | 5.22 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.39 | 5.45 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3 | 5.8 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 | 2.8 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 | 3.9 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 | 4.78 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 | 5.78 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 broad money to total reserves ratio in Egypt?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Egypt was 5.78 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.23 in 1985.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).