Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Egypt
Egypt: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 186.79 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Egypt stood at 186.79 SDR per person.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Egypt peaked at 269.13 SDR per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 SDR per person, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.35 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 SDR per person | -68.6% |
| 1962 | 1.73 SDR per person | +64.6% |
| 1963 | 1.44 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 2.81 SDR per person | +94.9% |
| 1965 | 1.76 SDR per person | -37.3% |
| 1966 | 2.01 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 3.17 SDR per person | +57.9% |
| 1968 | 2.27 SDR per person | -28.3% |
| 1969 | 1.51 SDR per person | -33.6% |
| 1970 | 2.14 SDR per person | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 1.27 SDR per person | -40.4% |
| 1972 | 1.17 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 4.96 SDR per person | +324.5% |
| 1974 | 4.6 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.89 SDR per person | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 4.67 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 8.12 SDR per person | +73.8% |
| 1978 | 8.84 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 9.38 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 18.66 SDR per person | +99.0% |
| 1981 | 13.09 SDR per person | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 13.63 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 14.77 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 15.25 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.21 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 12.98 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 18.1 SDR per person | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 17.01 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 20.4 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 32.29 SDR per person | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 62 SDR per person | +92.0% |
| 1992 | 126.3 SDR per person | +103.7% |
| 1993 | 147.66 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 141.89 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 163.93 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 178.43 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 200.14 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 181.64 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 145.45 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 135.61 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 137.41 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 126.88 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 115.83 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 114.3 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 176.92 SDR per person | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 195.65 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 225.67 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 242.77 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 225.6 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 235.51 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 97.66 SDR per person | -58.5% |
| 2012 | 72.41 SDR per person | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 84.07 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 76.41 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 87.84 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 144.43 SDR per person | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 217.18 SDR per person | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 256.1 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 269.13 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 212.28 SDR per person | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 206.38 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 163.12 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 158.08 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 222.99 SDR per person | +41.1% |
| 2025 | 186.79 SDR per person | -16.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 186.79 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 186.79 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +324.5% | 1.17 SDR per person | 4.96 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 SDR per person | 1.05 SDR per person | 3.35 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9 SDR per person | 1.17 SDR per person | 9.38 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.81 SDR per person | 12.98 SDR per person | 20.4 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.97 SDR per person | 32.29 SDR per person | 200.14 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.66 SDR per person | 114.3 SDR per person | 242.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.07 SDR per person | 72.41 SDR per person | 269.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.61 SDR per person | 158.08 SDR per person | 222.99 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 136 Sri Lanka 211.59 SDR per person compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 209.77 SDR per person compare
- 138 Haiti 187.06 SDR per person compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 179.4 SDR per person compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 178.51 SDR per person compare
- 142 Cyprus 157.68 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Egypt?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Egypt was 186.79 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 269.13 SDR per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.