Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Egypt
Egypt: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Egypt, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
The figure is up 91.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Egypt peaked at 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Egypt 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +935.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +761.9% |
| 2022 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -99.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +245.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 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 | +935.3% | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +761.9% | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +245.1% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 135 Pakistan 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Serbia 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Mozambique 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Egypt ranks 138th 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 95.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.