External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Egypt
Egypt: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Egypt, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Egypt stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Egypt peaked at 2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,960 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 31.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 146,975 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Egypt?
- External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Egypt was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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