Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Egypt
Egypt: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 36.57 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Egypt, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Egypt is 36.57 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.6% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Egypt peaked at 2,669 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.76 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 139th of 158 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.35 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 98.75 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 118.64 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 134.91 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 109.2 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,313 US dollar per square kilometre | +1102.7% |
| 2010 | 1,260 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,269 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,269 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,275 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,204 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,167 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 756.24 US dollar per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 751.92 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 588.18 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 281.58 US dollar per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 279.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,669 US dollar per square kilometre | +853.6% |
| 2022 | 12.76 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 36.57 US dollar per square kilometre | +186.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.57 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.57 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% 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 | +1102.7% | 109.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,313 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +853.6% | 279.87 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,669 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +186.6% | 12.76 US dollar per square kilometre | 36.57 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.52 US dollar per square kilometre | 76.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,313 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 982.22 US dollar per square kilometre | 281.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,275 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 12.76 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,669 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 136 Tunisia 79.15 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mongolia 67.84 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Bolivia 37.62 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ecuador 31.17 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 141 Djibouti 23.79 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.87 US dollar per square kilometre 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 36.57 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2,669 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.