Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 2,032 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,032 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Egypt peaked at 2,032 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.05 units per person, in 1960.
That places Egypt 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.05 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.5 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 15.62 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 17.73 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 20.79 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 21.37 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 21.78 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 21.97 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 21.87 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.06 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 22.61 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 23.88 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 27.28 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 32.47 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 39.58 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 47.91 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 56.26 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 72.22 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 85.07 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 101.69 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 154.14 units per person | +51.6% |
| 1981 | 169.35 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 205.82 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 228.78 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 252.67 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 289.66 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 305.96 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 339.85 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 372.89 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 396.24 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 448.74 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 472.06 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 501.49 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 549.49 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 595.39 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 632.72 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 664.22 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 711.77 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 837.49 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 825.85 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 851.01 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 898.54 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 994 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1,201 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 1,057 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1,247 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,467 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,801 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 2,032 units per person | +12.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,032 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,032 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.47 units per person | 15.05 units per person | 22.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9 units per person | 22.61 units per person | 101.69 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.54 units per person | 154.14 units per person | 396.24 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 623.92 units per person | 448.74 units per person | 837.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,283 units per person | 851.01 units per person | 2,032 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Egypt?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Egypt was 2,032 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 units per person in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.