Claims on private sector in Egypt
Egypt: Claims on private sector was 1.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Egypt, 1988–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on private sector in Egypt stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Egypt peaked at 15.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.5% | — |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -70.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +272.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +59.6% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +121.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 1.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 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 claims on private sector in Egypt?
- Claims on private sector in Egypt was 1.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for claims on private sector?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.