Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 4,463 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Egypt, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Egypt is 4,463 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Egypt peaked at 4,463 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.5 units per person, in 1961.
That places Egypt 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.51 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.5 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 10.27 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 10.9 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 11.02 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 11.02 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.59 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 10.06 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 10.9 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 11.76 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 11.36 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 11.78 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 11.74 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11.07 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 15.46 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 22.66 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1976 | 28.81 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 37.71 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 42.86 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 55.96 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 49.47 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 93.95 units per person | +89.9% |
| 1982 | 119.56 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 143.88 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 168.22 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 199.96 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 246.87 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 277.25 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 314.02 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 360.22 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 418.75 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 413.4 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 503.87 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 586.25 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 759.6 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 1,017 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 1,250 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 1,542 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 1,913 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 2,237 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 2,418 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 2,639 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2,716 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,890 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,300 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 3,397 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,682 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 4,022 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4,463 units per person | +11.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4,463 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4,463 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,456 units per person, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.55 units per person | 9.5 units per person | 11.76 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.94 units per person | 11.07 units per person | 55.96 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.34 units per person | 49.47 units per person | 360.22 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,064 units per person | 413.4 units per person | 2,237 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,281 units per person | 2,418 units per person | 4,463 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 154,531 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 145.56 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 13.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 35.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 35.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 301.51 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Egypt?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Egypt was 4,463 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,463 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 units per person in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Egypt ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.