IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Egypt

Egypt: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 67.3 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
67.3 units per person
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
142.69 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
4.25 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Egypt is 67.3 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 610.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Egypt peaked at 142.69 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.25 units per person, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 96th of 190 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.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Egypt, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 4.46 units per person —
1961 4.25 units per person -4.8%
1962 6.16 units per person +45.1%
1963 6.64 units per person +7.7%
1964 7.66 units per person +15.3%
1965 7.03 units per person -8.3%
1966 7.01 units per person -0.2%
1967 6.96 units per person -0.7%
1968 6.72 units per person -3.5%
1969 5.93 units per person -11.7%
1970 6.85 units per person +15.5%
1971 7.28 units per person +6.2%
1972 5.86 units per person -19.5%
1973 6.74 units per person +15.1%
1974 7.4 units per person +9.7%
1975 6.59 units per person -10.9%
1976 9.19 units per person +39.5%
1977 10.87 units per person +18.2%
1978 12.55 units per person +15.5%
1979 11.08 units per person -11.7%
1980 10.95 units per person -1.2%
1981 8.93 units per person -18.4%
1982 8.49 units per person -4.9%
1983 10.09 units per person +18.9%
1984 10.41 units per person +3.1%
1985 9.87 units per person -5.2%
1986 9.36 units per person -5.2%
1987 11.03 units per person +17.9%
1988 10.5 units per person -4.8%
1989 10.22 units per person -2.7%
1990 9.43 units per person -7.7%
1991 9.2 units per person -2.4%
1992 12.55 units per person +36.4%
1993 12.27 units per person -2.3%
1994 11.77 units per person -4.0%
1995 10.57 units per person -10.2%
1996 9.48 units per person -10.3%
1997 9.13 units per person -3.7%
1998 8.93 units per person -2.2%
1999 11.52 units per person +28.9%
2000 11.27 units per person -2.1%
2001 12.64 units per person +12.2%
2002 12.38 units per person -2.1%
2003 12.12 units per person -2.1%
2004 11.87 units per person -2.0%
2005 11.64 units per person -2.0%
2006 11.41 units per person -1.9%
2007 11.2 units per person -1.9%
2008 10.99 units per person -1.9%
2009 10.79 units per person -1.9%
2010 10.58 units per person -1.9%
2011 10.36 units per person -2.1%
2012 10.13 units per person -2.2%
2013 9.9 units per person -2.3%
2014 9.68 units per person -2.3%
2015 9.48 units per person -2.1%
2016 36.73 units per person +287.7%
2017 58.46 units per person +59.1%
2018 70.92 units per person +21.3%
2019 96.33 units per person +35.8%
2020 137.25 units per person +42.5%
2021 142.69 units per person +4.0%
2022 135.49 units per person -5.1%
2023 116.23 units per person -14.2%
2024 90.14 units per person -22.4%
2025 67.3 units per person -25.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +287.7% 9.48 units per person 36.73 units per person
2017 +59.1% 36.73 units per person 58.46 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.28 units per person 4.25 units per person 7.66 units per person 10
1970s 8.44 units per person 5.86 units per person 12.55 units per person 10
1980s 9.98 units per person 8.49 units per person 11.03 units per person 10
1990s 10.49 units per person 8.93 units per person 12.55 units per person 10
2000s 11.63 units per person 10.79 units per person 12.64 units per person 10
2010s 32.26 units per person 9.48 units per person 96.33 units per person 10
2020s 114.85 units per person 67.3 units per person 142.69 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 71.73 units per person compare
  2. 94 Panama 70.53 units per person compare
  3. 95 Tunisia 69.08 units per person compare
  4. 97 Samoa 65.52 units per person compare
  5. 98 Chile 64.77 units per person compare
  6. 99 Russia 64.52 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Egypt?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Egypt was 67.3 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 142.69 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 units per person in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Egypt ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 610.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.