Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 20.56 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Egypt, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Egypt is 20.56 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Egypt peaked at 90.55 current USD per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.81 current USD per person, in 1962.
That places Egypt 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.81 current USD per person | — |
| 1963 | 11.54 current USD per person | +31.0% |
| 1964 | 15.02 current USD per person | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 16.82 current USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 15.34 current USD per person | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 15.79 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 19.66 current USD per person | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 26.29 current USD per person | +33.8% |
| 1970 | 31.55 current USD per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 35.73 current USD per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 29.4 current USD per person | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 33.53 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 48.8 current USD per person | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 49.57 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 55.32 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 67.51 current USD per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 59.51 current USD per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 26.92 current USD per person | -54.8% |
| 1980 | 30.98 current USD per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 40.25 current USD per person | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 49.71 current USD per person | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 62.87 current USD per person | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 75.99 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 82.85 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 90.55 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 89.53 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 80.7 current USD per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 62.01 current USD per person | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 38.71 current USD per person | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 22.42 current USD per person | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 23.03 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.26 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 26.67 current USD per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 29.68 current USD per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 31.57 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 33.14 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 33.91 current USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 34.23 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.95 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 37.97 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 38.07 current USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.62 current USD per person | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 29.82 current USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.79 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 35.7 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 39.24 current USD per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 44.02 current USD per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 45.91 current USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 49.41 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 49 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.92 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.73 current USD per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 52.14 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 54.98 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 44.4 current USD per person | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 26.67 current USD per person | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 29.52 current USD per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 34.81 current USD per person | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 41.21 current USD per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 46.55 current USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 41.25 current USD per person | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 27.65 current USD per person | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 20.56 current USD per person | -25.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.56 current USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8 current USD per person, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.56 current USD per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 168.48 current USD per person, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.16 current USD per person | 8.81 current USD per person | 26.29 current USD per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 43.78 current USD per person | 26.92 current USD per person | 67.51 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.54 current USD per person | 30.98 current USD per person | 90.55 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.76 current USD per person | 22.42 current USD per person | 38.71 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.01 current USD per person | 29.82 current USD per person | 45.91 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.56 current USD per person | 26.67 current USD per person | 54.98 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.45 current USD per person | 20.56 current USD per person | 46.55 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Egypt?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Egypt was 20.56 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 90.55 current USD per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 current USD per person in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.