What is the difference in military expenditure between Egypt and Syria?

2.95 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?

49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Syria: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Egypt

123.24 billion current LCU

in 2025

Syria

120.29 billion current LCU

in 2011

Egypt rank

67th

Syria rank

68th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Egypt
Syria

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 123.24 billion current LCU against 120.29 billion current LCU in Syria, a difference of 2.95 billion current LCU.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 67th and Syria ranks 68th of 168 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	231.29 million current LCU	534.86 million current LCU	303.57 million current LCU	Syria
1970s	718.05 million current LCU	2.77 billion current LCU	2.06 billion current LCU	Syria
1980s	2.43 billion current LCU	12.70 billion current LCU	10.26 billion current LCU	Syria
1990s	6.12 billion current LCU	37.03 billion current LCU	30.92 billion current LCU	Syria
2000s	15.58 billion current LCU	71.70 billion current LCU	56.12 billion current LCU	Syria
2010s	25.63 billion current LCU	114.60 billion current LCU	88.97 billion current LCU	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Egypt or Syria?: Egypt, at 123.24 billion current LCU against 120.29 billion current LCU in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Egypt and Syria?: 2.95 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?: Egypt ranks 67th and Syria ranks 68th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)