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Egyptian Pound

EGP · Egypt

50
High
Risk
Historical Scores
475460Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Egyptian Pound is under significant pressure, scoring 50 out of 100. This isn't a crisis yet, but things are moving in the wrong direction. If you're saving in this currency, you need to be paying attention — your purchasing power is being eroded.

Your savings need 15.6%/yr returns to not lose value. E£100 today → E£88 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
14.1%
Debt / GDP
85.8%
GDP Growth
4.4%
FX Volatility
28.6
Governance
-0.4
Reserves
4.4 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Economy is growing healthily
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Prices rising fast (14.1% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
Full Egypt analysis →

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.

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