Deposit Interest Rates Statistics in Egypt (2026)
In 2024, the average deposit interest rate in Egypt stood at 19.2%, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 12.7% in 2023 to 19.2% in 2024 (+6.5 percentage points). Egypt ranks #1 of 10 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #3 of 113 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 19.2% (2024)
- Deposit Interest Rates in Egypt as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +6.5 pp (2024)
- Up from 12.7% in 2023 to 19.2% in 2024 (+6.5 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 12% (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 12% in 1990 to 19.2% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 19.2% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank World Development Indicators series for Egypt.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- #1 of 10 (2024)
- Egypt ranks 1 of 10 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #3 of 113 (2024)
- Egypt ranks 3 of 113 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 5% (2024)
- Egypt (19.2%) is above the average of 5% across the 10 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) (2024)
- 5.1% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Egypt (2024)
- 74.6% (2024)
- 74.6% of the population in Egypt used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 116.5 million (2024)
- Egypt had a population of 116.5 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.2% | +6.5 pp |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +4.2 pp |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 7.4% | −0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 7.8% | −3.2 pp |
| 2019 | 10.9% | −1.4 pp |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +4.2 pp |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 6.9% | −0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 6.9% | −0.8 pp |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 6.2% | −0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 6.5% | −0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 6% | −1.2 pp |
| 2005 | 7.2% | −0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 7.7% | −0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 8.2% | −1.1 pp |
| 2002 | 9.3% | −0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 9.2% | −0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 9.4% | −0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 9.8% | −0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 10.5% | −0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 10.9% | −0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 11.8% | −0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 12% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 12% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 12% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 12% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for average deposit interest rate in Egypt?
The average deposit interest rate in Egypt stood at 19.2% in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
How does Egypt compare with other countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Egypt ranks 1 of 10 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, with 19.2% versus a regional average of 5% (latest values per country).
Where does Egypt rank globally on deposit interest rates?
Egypt ranks 3 of 113 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
How recent is the deposit interest rates data for Egypt?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Egypt.
Where does the deposit interest rates data for Egypt come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator FR.INR.DPST). The latest observation for Egypt is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FR.INR.DPST, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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