Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 301.51 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Egypt is 301.51 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Egypt peaked at 301.51 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.47 SDR per person, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 137th 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.82 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.35 SDR per person | -25.1% |
| 1962 | 7.87 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 7.42 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 7.47 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.3 SDR per person | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 4.97 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 6.06 SDR per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 5.09 SDR per person | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 4.26 SDR per person | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 4.59 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.69 SDR per person | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 3.47 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 7.7 SDR per person | +122.0% |
| 1974 | 7.63 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.52 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 7.41 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 10.78 SDR per person | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 10.95 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.23 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 20.5 SDR per person | +82.5% |
| 1981 | 28.38 SDR per person | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 24.93 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 30.54 SDR per person | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 29.32 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 24.59 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 22.72 SDR per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 28.79 SDR per person | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 27.7 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 29.51 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 40.02 SDR per person | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 69.66 SDR per person | +74.1% |
| 1992 | 135.16 SDR per person | +94.0% |
| 1993 | 156.45 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 151.04 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 173.02 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 187.72 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 208.75 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 189.53 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 152.39 SDR per person | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 143.13 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 142.98 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 133.27 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 122.91 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 121.45 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 184.52 SDR per person | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 205.61 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 235.58 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 255.94 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 247.37 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 260.56 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 126.27 SDR per person | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 104.28 SDR per person | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 109.79 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 102.23 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 112.26 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 169.81 SDR per person | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 243.01 SDR per person | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 281.16 SDR per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 295.75 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 244.44 SDR per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 253.18 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 214.51 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 215.63 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 295.57 SDR per person | +37.1% |
| 2025 | 301.51 SDR per person | +2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 301.51 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 301.51 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,567 SDR per person, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 | +122.0% | 3.47 SDR per person | 7.7 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.66 SDR per person | 4.26 SDR per person | 9.82 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4 SDR per person | 3.47 SDR per person | 11.23 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7 SDR per person | 20.5 SDR per person | 30.54 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.37 SDR per person | 40.02 SDR per person | 208.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.27 SDR per person | 121.45 SDR per person | 255.94 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.51 SDR per person | 102.23 SDR per person | 295.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.14 SDR per person | 214.51 SDR per person | 301.51 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 134 Eswatini 331.05 SDR per person compare
- 135 Lesotho 330.63 SDR per person compare
- 136 Mauritania 307.62 SDR per person compare
- 138 Angola 301.1 SDR per person compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 264.96 SDR per person compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 245.4 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Egypt?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Egypt was 301.51 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 301.51 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 SDR per person in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.