Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Egypt
Egypt: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 0.4% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Egypt, 2002–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.4% for net acquisition of financial assets in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Egypt peaked at 11.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2006.
Egypt ranks 79th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.0% | — |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | -4.5% | -159.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -158.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -68.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 53% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | -4.5% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Egypt?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Egypt was 0.4% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.