IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 17,942 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 17,942 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 1,129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 22,261 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, US dollar, 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 | 281.22 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 231.66 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 303.17 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 345.55 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 301.32 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 427.06 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1977 | 540.44 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 686.18 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 627.9 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 616.34 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 471.36 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 436.63 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 507.33 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 504.86 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 552.71 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 600.14 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 843.54 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 783.26 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 764.91 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 786.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 793.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,066 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 1,065 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,110 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,037 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 918.1 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 846.69 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 883.57 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,136 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 1,078 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,191 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1,289 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,409 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,472 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,355 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,426 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,498 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,460 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,486 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,460 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,455 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,457 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,460 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,374 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,314 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,042 units per square kilometre | +283.8% |
| 2017 | 8,673 units per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 10,471 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 14,392 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 21,707 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 22,261 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20,399 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 17,942 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17,942 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 17,942 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +283.8% | 1,314 units per square kilometre | 5,042 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 | 398.29 units per square kilometre | 231.66 units per square kilometre | 686.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 608.11 units per square kilometre | 436.63 units per square kilometre | 843.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.22 units per square kilometre | 786.62 units per square kilometre | 1,136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,367 units per square kilometre | 1,078 units per square kilometre | 1,498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,710 units per square kilometre | 1,314 units per square kilometre | 14,392 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,577 units per square kilometre | 17,942 units per square kilometre | 22,261 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 57 Greece 19,317 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tonga 19,312 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Spain 18,742 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 17,540 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bangladesh 17,228 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Croatia 17,191 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt was 17,942 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22,261 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,129.0%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.