Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Egypt
Egypt: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 11 in 1990. ▲ Rising
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Egypt, 1976–1990
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11 for savings rate, percent per annum in 1990. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Egypt peaked at 11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1976.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | — |
| 1977 | 4.83 | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 5 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 7.33 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 8.5 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 9.25 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 10 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.67 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 11 | +3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8, 3.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.87, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.96 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.58 | 7.33 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 savings rate, percent per annum in Egypt?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Egypt was 11 in 1990, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 1990.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.