Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Egypt
Egypt: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.4689 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Egypt, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Egypt is 0.4689 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 76.8% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Egypt peaked at 23.94 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1128 US dollar per person, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 144th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9562 US dollar per person | — |
| 2005 | 1.21 US dollar per person | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.43 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.59 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 US dollar per person | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 14.94 US dollar per person | +1080.2% |
| 2010 | 14.06 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 13.87 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.56 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.32 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.29 US dollar per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.66 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.41 US dollar per person | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 7.22 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.54 US dollar per person | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 US dollar per person | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.94 US dollar per person | +839.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1128 US dollar per person | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3178 US dollar per person | +181.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2651 US dollar per person | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4689 US dollar per person | +76.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4689 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4689 US dollar per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.3 US dollar per person, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1080.2% | 1.27 US dollar per person | 14.94 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +839.5% | 2.55 US dollar per person | 23.94 US dollar per person |
| 2023 | +181.8% | 0.1128 US dollar per person | 0.3178 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 US dollar per person | 0.9562 US dollar per person | 14.94 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.15 US dollar per person | 2.61 US dollar per person | 14.06 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 US dollar per person | 0.1128 US dollar per person | 23.94 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 141 Cape Verde 0.7176 US dollar per person compare
- 142 Burundi 0.5741 US dollar per person compare
- 143 Guyana 0.5374 US dollar per person compare
- 145 Armenia 0.4347 US dollar per person compare
- 146 Jordan 0.4267 US dollar per person compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4056 US dollar per person 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Egypt?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Egypt was 0.4689 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.94 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1128 US dollar per person in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Egypt ranks 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.