Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 18.29 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.29 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18.29 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
569.60 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Egypt is 18.29 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 685.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Egypt peaked at 18.29 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 569.60 million current LCU, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 569.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 633.60 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 740.40 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 891.80 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 3.72 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 5.02 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1979 | 9.90 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 13.73 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 17.25 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 21.22 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 25.24 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 30.50 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 36.15 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 42.55 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 50.04 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 60.17 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 75.68 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 95.91 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 103.60 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 108.09 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 115.71 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 131.58 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 153.58 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 174.66 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 202.48 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 240.67 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 271.72 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 302.73 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 339.44 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 384.81 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 436.65 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 508.29 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 527.85 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 574.26 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 626.72 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 695.79 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 782.84 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 837.65 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 2.33 trillion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 3.24 trillion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 3.44 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.07 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 4.37 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.37 trillion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 6.20 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 8.17 trillion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 11.02 trillion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 15.48 trillion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2025 | 18.29 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.29 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 680.59 billion current LCU, 26.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.29 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 11.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 569.60 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 9.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.25 billion current LCU | 13.73 billion current LCU | 75.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.80 billion current LCU | 95.91 billion current LCU | 271.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 517.94 billion current LCU | 302.73 billion current LCU | 782.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 837.65 billion current LCU | 4.37 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 trillion current LCU | 5.37 trillion current LCU | 18.29 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.76 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Philippines 22.68 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 22.11 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Angola 17.90 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Brazil 17.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Madagascar 17.77 trillion current LCU compare
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 net domestic credit in Egypt?
- Net domestic credit in Egypt was 18.29 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.60 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for net domestic credit?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 685.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.