External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Egypt
Egypt: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 0.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Egypt, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Egypt stood at 0.5. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Egypt peaked at 2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.
Egypt ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,247 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0153 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 65.22 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 47.63 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.021 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Egypt?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Egypt was 0.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1994.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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, S2 - Outflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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