Foreign assets per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Foreign assets per capita was 678.91 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
678.91 current US$
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
114th
of 151 countries
All-time high
916.76 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
367.38 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Egypt, 1995–2020

02004006008001.0k1995200720201995: 503.4 current US$1996: 506.5 current US$1997: 503.7 current US$1998: 471.3 current US$1999: 410.3 current US$2000: 390.1 current US$2001: 367.4 current US$2002: 372.3 current US$2003: 398.3 current US$2004: 461.8 current US$2005: 583 current US$2006: 754.9 current US$2007: 916.8 current US$2008: 793.4 current US$2009: 836.1 current US$2010: 885.1 current US$2011: 609.7 current US$2012: 522.7 current US$2013: 503.9 current US$2014: 448.7 current US$2015: 408.4 current US$2016: 463 current US$2017: 693.1 current US$2018: 654.2 current US$2019: 740.4 current US$2020: 678.9 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Egypt is 678.91 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Egypt peaked at 916.76 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 367.38 current US$, in 2001.

That places Egypt 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Egypt, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 503.36 current US$ —
1996 506.46 current US$ +0.6%
1997 503.7 current US$ -0.5%
1998 471.29 current US$ -6.4%
1999 410.31 current US$ -12.9%
2000 390.09 current US$ -4.9%
2001 367.38 current US$ -5.8%
2002 372.34 current US$ +1.4%
2003 398.27 current US$ +7.0%
2004 461.79 current US$ +15.9%
2005 582.99 current US$ +26.2%
2006 754.88 current US$ +29.5%
2007 916.76 current US$ +21.4%
2008 793.37 current US$ -13.5%
2009 836.07 current US$ +5.4%
2010 885.06 current US$ +5.9%
2011 609.73 current US$ -31.1%
2012 522.7 current US$ -14.3%
2013 503.9 current US$ -3.6%
2014 448.68 current US$ -11.0%
2015 408.45 current US$ -9.0%
2016 463 current US$ +13.4%
2017 693.12 current US$ +49.7%
2018 654.23 current US$ -5.6%
2019 740.45 current US$ +13.2%
2020 678.91 current US$ -8.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 678.91 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 678.91 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,992 current US$, 5% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 479.02 current US$ 410.31 current US$ 506.46 current US$ 5
2000s 587.39 current US$ 367.38 current US$ 916.76 current US$ 10
2010s 592.93 current US$ 408.45 current US$ 885.06 current US$ 10
2020s 678.91 current US$ 678.91 current US$ 678.91 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 111 Kyrgyzstan 774.94 current US$ compare
  2. 112 Congo 767.43 current US$ compare
  3. 113 Cote d'Ivoire 692.94 current US$ compare
  4. 115 Burkina Faso 624.64 current US$ compare
  5. 116 India 589.17 current US$ compare
  6. 117 Mauritania 555.28 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Egypt?
Foreign assets per capita in Egypt was 678.91 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 916.76 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 367.38 current US$ in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for foreign assets per capita?
Egypt ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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