Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 93.9%
World rank
120th
of 172 countries
All-time high
89.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Egypt peaked at 89.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 120th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +223.2% |
| 1962 | 24.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 25.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 28.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 31.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 49.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.1% |
| 1967 | 69.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.6% |
| 1968 | 38.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 36.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 48.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 56.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 89.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.3% |
| 1973 | 68.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 28.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.6% |
| 1975 | 14.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.7% |
| 1976 | 4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.6% |
| 1977 | 10.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +151.8% |
| 1978 | 3.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.6% |
| 1979 | 14.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +352.5% |
| 1980 | 22.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 26.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 53.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +105.0% |
| 1983 | 35.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 30.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 19.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 28.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.2% |
| 1987 | 30.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 7.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.9% |
| 1989 | 5.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 9.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +84.1% |
| 1991 | 14.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 15.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 20 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 31.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 25.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 14.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.3% |
| 1997 | 15.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 7.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 11.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 8.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 8.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 7.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +611.5% |
| 2011 | 7.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 7.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +128.1% |
| 2014 | 4.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 14.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +228.6% |
| 2016 | 16.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 23.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 15.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 10.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 12.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 11.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 10.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +52.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +611.5% | 1.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 69.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 89.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 53.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 117 Libya 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.6561 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 119 Honduras 0.6466 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 121 Morocco 0.604 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 122 Vietnam 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 123 Niger 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 697.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Egypt?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Egypt was 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 89.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 120th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.