Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.1995 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 1963 | 0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP | +300.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0378 SDR per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.024 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0996 SDR per US$ of GDP | +126.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1855 SDR per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1995 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1758 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1789 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1768 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1498 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1147 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1061 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1136 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1153 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.16 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1506 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1458 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.128 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1044 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0959 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0442 SDR per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0907 SDR per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1031 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0908 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0539 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1499 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1995 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1235 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.16 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0565 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 154,531 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 145.56 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 13.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 35.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 35.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 301.51 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1995 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.