IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Egypt is 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 661.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Egypt 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0433 units per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | +292.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.032 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +292.0% | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +117.3% | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -24.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 67.3 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 32.99 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 661.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.