Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Egypt

Egypt: Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance was 3.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.71 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.95 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.83 million
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Egypt, 2016–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2016202020242016: 1.8M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.8M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.5M2022: 4.0M2023: 3.8M2024: 3.7M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 3.71 million for number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Egypt peaked at 3.95 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 2016.

Egypt ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts in Egypt, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 1.83 million
2017 2.26 million +23.8%
2018 2.78 million +22.9%
2019 3.11 million +12.0%
2020 3.17 million +1.7%
2021 3.50 million +10.4%
2022 3.95 million +13.1%
2023 3.81 million -3.5%
2024 3.71 million -2.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 3.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 241,906, 15.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.50 million 1.83 million 3.11 million 4
2020s 3.63 million 3.17 million 3.95 million 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Russian Federation 42.05 million compare
  2. 2 Myanmar 4.21 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 3.13 million compare
  4. 5 Georgia 889,760 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 728,085 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Egypt?
Number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Egypt was 3.71 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 3.95 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 391 data points, 2004–2025
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