Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) was 8.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Egypt, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Egypt stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Egypt peaked at 29.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -27.1% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +131.9% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -40.2% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +99.3% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +65.9% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -52.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) 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 | +131.9% | 2.4% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 8.4% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 13.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.1% | 16.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 41 Niger 11.2% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 9.2% compare
- 43 Chad 9.0% compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.1% compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7.0% compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 6.8% 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 includes gold in Egypt?
- Total reserves includes gold in Egypt was 8.1% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.