Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 2,667 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Egypt, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,667 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Egypt peaked at 2,667 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.69 units per person, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 79th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.69 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.77 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 12.15 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 15.98 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 18.66 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 20.39 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 23.41 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 25.4 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 25.73 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 25.9 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 28.29 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 31.36 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 33.77 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 38.15 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 44.41 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 67.71 units per person | +52.5% |
| 1976 | 74.19 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 80.54 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 140.66 units per person | +74.7% |
| 1979 | 169.16 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 187.67 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 188.88 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 245.44 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 260.35 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 299.17 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 336.11 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 373.21 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 437.15 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 528.85 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 669.03 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 816.91 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 830.4 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 851.62 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 774.43 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 808.16 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 804.54 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 782.77 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 839.36 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 961.52 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 959.48 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,187 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 1,260 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,668 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 2,031 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 2,345 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2,208 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2,310 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,326 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,667 units per person | +14.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,667 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person, 35.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,667 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +74.7% | 80.54 units per person | 140.66 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.81 units per person | 9.69 units per person | 25.9 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.83 units per person | 28.29 units per person | 169.16 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.59 units per person | 187.67 units per person | 669.03 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.92 units per person | 774.43 units per person | 961.52 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 units per person | 1,187 units per person | 2,667 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Egypt?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Egypt was 2,667 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,667 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 units per person in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.