IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 13,373 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 13,373 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 1,310.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 15,905 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.83 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 60th of 189 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 square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 175.49 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 194.07 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 229.74 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 216.17 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 221.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 225.26 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 222.72 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 201.58 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 238.43 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 259.02 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 213.37 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 251.31 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 282.23 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 257.39 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 367.57 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1977 | 444.91 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 526.7 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 476.65 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 483.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 404.96 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 395.82 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 484.57 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 515.05 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 503.19 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 490.63 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 594.61 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 582.05 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 582.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 552.93 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 554.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 775.39 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 775.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 760.33 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 697.35 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 638.48 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 627.53 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 627.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 827.41 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 827.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 948.03 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 948.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 948.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 948.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 948.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 948.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 948.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 948.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 948.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 948.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 948.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 948.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 948.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 948.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 948.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,751 units per square kilometre | +295.7% |
| 2017 | 6,090 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2018 | 7,529 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 10,408 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 15,072 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 15,905 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 15,328 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13,373 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13,373 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13,373 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,504 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +295.7% | 948.03 units per square kilometre | 3,751 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +62.4% | 3,751 units per square kilometre | 6,090 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +48.9% | 117.83 units per square kilometre | 175.49 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.46 units per square kilometre | 117.83 units per square kilometre | 229.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 331.76 units per square kilometre | 213.37 units per square kilometre | 526.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 503.62 units per square kilometre | 395.82 units per square kilometre | 594.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 683.73 units per square kilometre | 552.93 units per square kilometre | 827.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 935.97 units per square kilometre | 827.41 units per square kilometre | 948.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,347 units per square kilometre | 948.03 units per square kilometre | 10,408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,919 units per square kilometre | 13,373 units per square kilometre | 15,905 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 57 Greece 14,398 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tonga 14,394 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Spain 13,969 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 13,073 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bangladesh 12,841 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Croatia 12,813 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Egypt was 13,373 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15,905 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.83 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,310.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.