Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0076 units per person in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Egypt, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0076 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0105 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per person, in 1994.
That places Egypt 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0088 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0079 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 0.01 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.01 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.01 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 30 Turkmenistan 0.0082 units per person compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 0.0081 units per person compare
- 32 Qatar 0.0079 units per person compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0074 units per person compare
- 35 Algeria 0.0074 units per person compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.007 units per person compare
More public sector data for Egypt
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -93.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -24.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Egypt?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Egypt was 0.0076 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.