SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 27.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 185.3%
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,907 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Egypt is 27.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 185.3% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 1,907 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +9262.5% |
| 1972 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | +514.8% |
| 1974 | 31.05 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.52 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1976 | 20.39 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 23.76 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3516 units per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 1984 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 1990 | 0.432 units per square kilometre | +377.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9343 units per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 1992 | 43 units per square kilometre | +4502.1% |
| 1993 | 50.66 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 59.47 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 69.83 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 85.97 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 84.31 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 114.32 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 30.2 units per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 37.11 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 67.54 units per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 2003 | 127.59 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 106.86 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 71.03 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 80.5 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 85 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 70.53 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 836.86 units per square kilometre | +1086.5% |
| 2010 | 822.38 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 822.94 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 823.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 825.25 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 830.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 839.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 564.47 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 530.62 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 424.16 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 203.61 units per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 194.35 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,907 units per square kilometre | +881.2% |
| 2022 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 27.26 units per square kilometre | +185.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +9262.5% | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 7.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +4502.1% | 0.9343 units per square kilometre | 43 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1086.5% | 70.53 units per square kilometre | 836.86 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +881.2% | 194.35 units per square kilometre | 1,907 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +514.8% | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 31.31 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +377.8% | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | 0.432 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.23 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 31.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.91 units per square kilometre | 0.432 units per square kilometre | 114.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.08 units per square kilometre | 27.81 units per square kilometre | 836.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 668.76 units per square kilometre | 203.61 units per square kilometre | 839.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.52 units per square kilometre | 9.55 units per square kilometre | 1,907 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 165 Tunisia 43.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 30.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 27.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 25.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Ecuador 23.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 South Sudan 19.82 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Egypt was 27.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,907 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.