How does Egypt rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Egypt ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 652.2%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Egypt

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Egypt: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0299 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.2%

World rank

25th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0563 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.004 units per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 652.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.004 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960 to 2025.
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	0.0325 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1972	0.0248 units per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1973	0.0299 units per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1974	0.0373 units per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1975	0.0258 units per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
1976	0.0319 units per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1977	0.0374 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1978	0.0461 units per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1979	0.0347 units per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1980	0.0283 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1981	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1982	0.0157 units per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1983	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1984	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1985	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1986	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1987	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
1988	0.0223 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1989	0.0192 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1990	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1991	0.0211 units per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1992	0.0254 units per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1993	0.0228 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1994	0.0213 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1995	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1996	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1997	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1998	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1999	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2000	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2001	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2002	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2003	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2004	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2005	0.015 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2006	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2007	0.0114 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2008	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2009	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2010	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2011	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2013	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2014	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2015	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2016	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	+280.3%
2017	0.0348 units per US$ of GDP	+130.2%
2018	0.0397 units per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2019	0.045 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2020	0.0563 units per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2021	0.0522 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2022	0.0426 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2023	0.0451 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2024	0.0352 units per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2025	0.0299 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Egypt's 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+280.3%	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP
2017	+130.2%	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	0.0348 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	0.033 units per US$ of GDP	0.0248 units per US$ of GDP	0.0461 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0187 units per US$ of GDP	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	0.0283 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	0.0254 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.045 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0435 units per US$ of GDP	0.0299 units per US$ of GDP	0.0563 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Egypt

22 Yemen 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP compare
23 Pakistan 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP compare
24 Lesotho 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Sri Lanka 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Senegal 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Gambia 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 92.17 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Egypt?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Egypt rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Egypt ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 652.2%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.