Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Gross domestic savings (current LCU) was 217.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
217.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 74.6%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.45 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
186.60 million current LCU
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 217.00 billion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is down 74.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Egypt peaked at 1.45 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186.60 million current LCU, in 1968.
Egypt ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 197.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 218.70 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 218.70 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 230.10 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 264.70 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 314.40 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 299.40 million current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 298.60 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 186.60 million current LCU | -37.5% |
| 1969 | 206.60 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 354.60 million current LCU | +71.6% |
| 1971 | 281.00 million current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 237.00 million current LCU | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 342.60 million current LCU | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 353.50 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 454.60 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 729.30 million current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1977 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 7.50 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 9.30 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 8.20 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 9.40 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 13.20 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 16.00 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 17.80 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 23.60 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 24.20 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.50 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 30.60 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 29.10 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 30.60 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 34.50 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 41.10 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 44.00 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 48.10 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 51.70 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 59.70 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 75.60 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 84.60 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 105.70 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 121.20 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 150.40 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 130.80 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 172.10 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 178.00 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 135.80 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 146.50 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 111.00 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 142.00 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 148.60 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 216.80 billion current LCU | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 498.50 billion current LCU | +129.9% |
| 2019 | 717.30 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 716.00 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 631.50 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 854.82 billion current LCU | -40.9% |
| 2025 | 217.00 billion current LCU | -74.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 217.00 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 139.46 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 217.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.87 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +129.9% | 216.80 billion current LCU | 498.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.52 million current LCU | 186.60 million current LCU | 314.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 732.41 million current LCU | 237.00 million current LCU | 1.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 billion current LCU | 2.37 billion current LCU | 13.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.40 billion current LCU | 16.00 billion current LCU | 41.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.18 billion current LCU | 44.00 billion current LCU | 150.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.66 billion current LCU | 111.00 billion current LCU | 717.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 814.97 billion current LCU | 217.00 billion current LCU | 1.45 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 Switzerland 333.41 billion current LCU compare
- 88 Zambia 260.14 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Macao 241.14 billion current LCU compare
- 91 North Macedonia 187.67 billion current LCU compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 186.32 billion current LCU compare
- 93 Belgium 152.34 billion current LCU compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Egypt?
- Gross domestic savings in Egypt was 217.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.60 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for gross domestic savings?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.