Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 54.9%
World rank
37th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
95.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
The figure is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 3,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 95.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Egypt 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 546.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 689.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 741.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 847.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 955.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 1,549 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1967 | 2,248 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1968 | 1,282 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1969 | 1,248 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,698 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 1,997 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 3,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1973 | 2,559 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 1,083 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 568.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1976 | 159.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1977 | 411.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +157.9% |
| 1978 | 136.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 1979 | 633.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +364.0% |
| 1980 | 1,009 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1981 | 1,185 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 2,498 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 1983 | 1,682 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 1,522 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 981.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 1,497 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 1,660 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 428.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1989 | 298.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 565.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1991 | 891.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1992 | 977.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 1,264 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 2,036 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1995 | 1,712 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 973.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 1,056 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 485.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 519.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 836.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2001 | 827.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 720.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 633.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 650.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 812.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 698.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 663.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 327.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 95.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 692.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +625.3% |
| 2011 | 655.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 309.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 722.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 2014 | 431.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 1,450 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +235.6% |
| 2016 | 1,661 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 2,483 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 1,636 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 1,086 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 1,407 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 1,296 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 746.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +54.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 19.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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 | +625.3% | 95.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 692.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,123 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 546.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,248 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,252 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 136.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 298.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,498 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 485.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,036 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 626.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 95.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 836.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,113 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 309.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,483 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 746.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,407 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 34 Slovenia 1,291 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- 38 Morocco 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ireland 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 697.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Egypt was 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.