Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 93.6%
World rank
112th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.3993 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.6% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.3993 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 112th of 169 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 unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +210.4% |
| 1962 | 0.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1763 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1792 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1922 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2922 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3993 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1904 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2309 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3507 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2522 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0487 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0285 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +138.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -67.7% |
| 1979 | 0.035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +281.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0463 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0533 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0899 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0541 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0446 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0361 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0408 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0237 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0391 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +526.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +125.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +211.4% |
| 2016 | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -93.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 | +526.4% | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.3993 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1294 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.3507 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 109 Brazil 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Portugal 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Honduras 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Italy 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Mongolia 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 United Kingdom 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3993 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 112th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.