Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Egypt
Egypt: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.7318 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Egypt, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions efficiency index in Egypt is 0.7318, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Egypt peaked at 0.7629 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6635 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6635 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7281 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7281 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7281 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7281 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7281 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6528 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6077 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5982 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6145 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5648 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.55 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5569 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5719 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6215 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6237 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6472 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6582 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.666 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6588 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6567 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.641 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6284 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6182 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.632 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5887 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6482 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6822 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6596 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7027 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6967 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6974 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7161 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7336 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7629 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7525 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7273 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7348 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7405 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7318 | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7318 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5528, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7318 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6346, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6826 | 0.5982 | 0.7281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6075 | 0.55 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6414 | 0.5887 | 0.6822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7265 | 0.6967 | 0.7629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7318 | 0.7318 | 0.7318 | 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 efficiency index in Egypt?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Egypt was 0.7318 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7629 in 2015.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Efficiency 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.