Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU) was 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector, flow in Egypt, 1988–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.07 billion current LCU for claims on private sector, flow in 2011.
The figure is down 86.5% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector, flow in Egypt peaked at 41.51 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.62 billion current LCU, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.36 billion current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.67 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 1.62 billion current LCU | -64.9% |
| 1993 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +344.8% |
| 1994 | 9.30 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 16.52 billion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 18.07 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 23.24 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 27.48 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 33.28 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 22.51 billion current LCU | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 18.34 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 24.16 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 15.42 billion current LCU | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 11.17 billion current LCU | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 9.35 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 23.05 billion current LCU | +146.5% |
| 2007 | 36.03 billion current LCU | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 41.51 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 19.01 billion current LCU | -54.2% |
| 2010 | 30.08 billion current LCU | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 4.07 billion current LCU | -86.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.07 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49 billion current LCU, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +344.8% | 1.62 billion current LCU | 7.19 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.43 billion current LCU | 3.36 billion current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.50 billion current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 33.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 billion current LCU | 9.35 billion current LCU | 41.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 billion current LCU | 4.07 billion current LCU | 30.08 billion current LCU | 2 |
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 claims on private sector, flow in Egypt?
- Claims on private sector, flow in Egypt was 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector, flow recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 41.51 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector, flow recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for claims on private sector, flow?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector, flow rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.