Foreign assets per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign assets per capita was 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Egypt, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Egypt is 646.3 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Egypt peaked at 3,973 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 646.3 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 113th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,973 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,730 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 3,545 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,193 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2,697 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2,497 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,300 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2,269 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,322 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,420 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,913 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 3,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 3,892 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2,847 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 2,684 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,554 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 1,279 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 1,127 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 911.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 751.78 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 748.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 865.51 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 714.11 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 740.45 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,428 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,697 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,973 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,765 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,269 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,892 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,129 real chained 2019 US$ | 714.11 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,554 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ | 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ | 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 110 Congo 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 728.83 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 676.53 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 India 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Mauritania 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Egypt?
- Foreign assets per capita in Egypt was 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,973 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Egypt ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.