Military expenditure in Egypt
Egypt: Military expenditure was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
146th
of 165 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 1974
All-time low
0.7%
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Military expenditure in Egypt, 1962–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Egypt stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Egypt peaked at 17.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 146th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.7% | — |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 14.3% | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 6.7% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 143 Liberia 0.7% compare
- 144 Madagascar 0.7% compare
- 145 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 147 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
- 148 Cape Verde 0.6% compare
- 149 Argentina 0.6% 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 military expenditure in Egypt?
- Military expenditure in Egypt was 0.7% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for military expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product