Financial Institutions Depth Index in Egypt
Egypt: Financial Institutions Depth Index was 0.0844 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Depth Index in Egypt, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions depth index in Egypt is 0.0844, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions depth index in Egypt peaked at 0.1406 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0434, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 133rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Depth Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0434 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0773 | +78.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0854 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0866 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0928 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0975 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1118 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0903 | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0879 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0831 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0795 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0697 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0696 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0872 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.098 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1016 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1074 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1168 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1275 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.126 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1316 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.133 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1372 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1406 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1387 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1324 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1271 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1214 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.107 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1002 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0939 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0868 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0851 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0833 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0822 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0984 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.088 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0816 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.078 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0844 | +8.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0844 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0823, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0844 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.196, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Depth Index 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 | +78.1% | 0.0434 | 0.0773 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0856 | 0.0434 | 0.1118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0931 | 0.0696 | 0.1275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1295 | 0.107 | 0.1406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0877 | 0.078 | 0.1002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0844 | 0.0844 | 0.0844 | 1 |
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 financial institutions depth index in Egypt?
- Financial institutions depth index in Egypt was 0.0844 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions depth index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1406 in 2004.
- What is the lowest financial institutions depth index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for financial institutions depth index?
- Egypt ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions depth index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.