SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 36.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
36.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 187.7%
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,669 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36.58 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 187.7% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 2,669 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, US dollar, 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 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +10065.0% |
| 1972 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 37.77 units per square kilometre | +583.1% |
| 1974 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1976 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 28.86 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4632 units per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1983 | 0.326 units per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | +417.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 1992 | 59.12 units per square kilometre | +4323.8% |
| 1993 | 69.58 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 86.81 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 103.8 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 123.61 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 113.75 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 160.97 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 41.45 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2000 | 48.35 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 34.95 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 91.83 units per square kilometre | +162.8% |
| 2003 | 189.59 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2004 | 165.96 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 101.52 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 121.11 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 134.32 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 108.64 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,312 units per square kilometre | +1107.6% |
| 2010 | 1,266 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,263 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,265 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,271 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,204 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,164 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 758.84 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 755.67 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 589.92 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 281.55 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 279.92 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,669 units per square kilometre | +853.4% |
| 2022 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 36.58 units per square kilometre | +187.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.58 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.58 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,749 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +10065.0% | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +4323.8% | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 59.12 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1107.6% | 108.64 units per square kilometre | 1,312 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +853.4% | 279.92 units per square kilometre | 2,669 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +583.1% | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 37.77 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +417.2% | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | 0.6145 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 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 38.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.1 units per square kilometre | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | 160.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.82 units per square kilometre | 34.95 units per square kilometre | 1,312 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 981.99 units per square kilometre | 281.55 units per square kilometre | 1,271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.53 units per square kilometre | 12.72 units per square kilometre | 2,669 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 165 Tunisia 58.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 41.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 37.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 34.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Ecuador 31.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 South Sudan 26.59 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Egypt was 36.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,669 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.