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Egyptian Pound

EGP · Egypt

57
High
Risk
Historical Scores
485460Jul 2021Jul 2023May 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Egyptian Pound is under significant pressure, scoring 57 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 29.8%/yr returns to not lose value. E£100 today → E£78 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
28.3%
Debt / GDP
85.8%
GDP Growth
2.4%
FX Volatility
63.2
Governance
-0.4
Reserves
4.5 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Limited positive signals
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
The currency has been swinging wildly — hard to plan ahead
Prices rising fast (28.3% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
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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.

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