Egypt: Financial institutions development, efficiency

The latest value from 2021 is 0.726 index points, a decline from 0.732 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.585 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1980 to 2021 is 0.657 index points. The minimum value, 0.537 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.749 index points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial institutions. Constructed using the Principal Component methodology using the following variables: Net interest margin, Lending-deposits spread, Non-interest income to total income, Overhead costs to total assets, Return on assets, and Return on equity. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.