Egypt vs Gambia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Egypt
0.6%
in 2025
Gambia
0.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
148th
Gambia rank
149th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Egypt
- Gambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 148th and Gambia ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 0.6% | 6.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 2.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Egypt or Gambia?
- Egypt, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Egypt and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 148th and Gambia ranks 149th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product