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Egypt

Egyptian Pound (EGP)

58
High
Risk
#11
of 171
Riskier
than 94% of currencies
37
global avg score
$288
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 29.8% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every EGP 100 saved today will only buy 78 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
28.3%
Debt to GDP
85.8%
GDP Growth
2.4%
Broad Money / GDP
83.7%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
4.5
Current Account
-5.7%
FX Volatility
68.0

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 EGP28.3% inflation
E£288−E£712 (71% purchasing power lost)
Your E£1,000 buys 71% less in 5 years
What if you invested E£1,000 instead? (5yr, in EGP terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~25.3%/yr from expected EGP depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
E£2733
+E£1733
+22.3%/yr net in EGP
S&P 500
E£4529
+E£3529
range: E£2414–E£7921
10% USD return + 25.3% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
E£4204
+E£3204
range: E£1558–E£9621
8% USD return + 25.3% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
E£7662
+E£6662
range: E£827–E£35.6k
25% USD return + 25.3% FX · ±54% vol

All values in EGP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~25.3%/yr based on the inflation differential between Egypt (28.3%) 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: 2026-05-19

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

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