Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) was 38.90 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 38.90 billion current LCU for money and quasi money (m2), flow in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Egypt peaked at 114.97 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -608.83 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Egypt 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 36.00 million current LCU | -36.2% |
| 1963 | 111.40 million current LCU | +209.4% |
| 1964 | 111.60 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 51.50 million current LCU | -53.9% |
| 1966 | 13.10 million current LCU | -74.6% |
| 1967 | 51.50 million current LCU | +293.1% |
| 1968 | 28.00 million current LCU | -45.6% |
| 1969 | 54.20 million current LCU | +93.6% |
| 1970 | 54.00 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 31.80 million current LCU | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 170.80 million current LCU | +437.1% |
| 1973 | 280.90 million current LCU | +64.5% |
| 1974 | 464.20 million current LCU | +65.3% |
| 1975 | 429.40 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 631.20 million current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +65.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +115.6% |
| 1981 | 3.20 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 4.03 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.11 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 6.43 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 9.67 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 9.54 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18.41 billion current LCU | +92.9% |
| 1991 | 15.96 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 19.13 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 15.58 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 14.94 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.66 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 17.64 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 19.43 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 21.54 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 12.54 billion current LCU | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 27.09 billion current LCU | +116.1% |
| 2001 | 36.73 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 36.65 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.52 billion current LCU | +92.4% |
| 2004 | 64.06 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 53.90 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 78.45 billion current LCU | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 114.97 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 75.10 billion current LCU | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 74.98 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -608.83 billion current LCU | -912.0% |
| 2011 | 38.90 billion current LCU | -106.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 38.90 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.42 billion current LCU, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 38.90 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.13 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -912.0% | 74.98 billion current LCU | -608.83 billion current LCU |
| 1972 | +437.1% | 31.80 million current LCU | 170.80 million current LCU |
| 1967 | +293.1% | 13.10 million current LCU | 51.50 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.08 million current LCU | 13.10 million current LCU | 111.60 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 584.56 million current LCU | 31.80 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 billion current LCU | 3.20 billion current LCU | 9.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.98 billion current LCU | 12.54 billion current LCU | 21.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.24 billion current LCU | 27.09 billion current LCU | 114.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -284.96 billion current LCU | -608.83 billion current LCU | 38.90 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 money and quasi money (m2), flow in Egypt?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Egypt was 38.90 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 114.97 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -608.83 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.