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Egypt

Egyptian Pound (EGP)

51
High
Risk
#18
of 171
Riskier
than 90% of currencies
36
global avg score
$518
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 15.6% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every EGP 100 saved today will only buy 88 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
14.1%
Debt to GDP
85.8%
GDP Growth
4.4%
Broad Money / GDP
77.3%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
4.4
Current Account
-3.8%
FX Volatility
32.5

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-0.4
Black Market Premium
5.0%
Capital Controls
77.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
83.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

E£
Holding cash in EGP14.1% inflation
E£518−E£482 (48% purchasing power lost)
Your E£1,000 buys 48% less in 5 years
What if you invested E£1,000 instead? (5yr, in EGP terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~11.1%/yr from expected EGP depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
E£1474
+E£474
+8.1%/yr net in EGP
S&P 500
E£2602
+E£1602
range: E£1281–E£4839
10% USD return + 11.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
E£2394
+E£1394
range: E£777–E£5995
8% USD return + 11.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
E£4665
+E£3665
range: E£372–E£24.8k
25% USD return + 11.1% FX · ±54% vol

All values in EGP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~11.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Egypt (14.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-08-17

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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