Financial Markets Access Index in Egypt
Egypt: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.3052 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Egypt, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.3052 for financial markets access index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Egypt peaked at 0.4586 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1980.
That places Egypt 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1896 | 0.137 | 0.2272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1713 | 0.1376 | 0.2402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3085 | 0.26 | 0.3594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3301 | 0.2974 | 0.4586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3052 | 0.3052 | 0.3052 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 61 Philippines 0.331 compare
- 62 Belgium 0.3211 compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.3065 compare
- 65 Macau (China) 0.3013 compare
- 66 Bangladesh 0.2976 compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 0.2388 compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 25.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Egypt?
- Financial markets access index in Egypt was 0.3052 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4586 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for financial markets access index?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Markets Access 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.