Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 2.35 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Egypt, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Egypt is 2.35 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Egypt peaked at 3.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Egypt 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0699 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.063 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0578 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0636 units per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0861 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1067 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1208 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.133 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1003 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1916 units per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.222 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2439 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2598 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3124 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3678 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4954 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5138 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.569 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6637 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7401 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7919 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9409 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.58 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.77 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.04 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 2.43 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.33 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 3.07 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.83 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.35 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.35 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.35 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +91.0% | 0.1003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0647 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP | 0.133 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2908 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5138 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | 0.569 units per US$ of GDP | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 units per US$ of GDP | 1.77 units per US$ of GDP | 3.33 units per US$ of GDP | 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 2.35 units per US$ of GDP 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 3.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 174 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 49.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.