Military expenditure in Egypt
Egypt: Military expenditure was 2.40 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Egypt, 1962–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Egypt stood at 2.40 billion current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Egypt peaked at 5.48 billion current USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 249.70 million current USD, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 63rd of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 509.61 million current USD | 249.70 million current USD | 888.95 million current USD | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.70 billion current USD | 1.07 billion current USD | 2.75 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 billion current USD | 1.36 billion current USD | 4.81 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 billion current USD | 1.35 billion current USD | 2.45 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 billion current USD | 2.37 billion current USD | 4.02 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 billion current USD | 2.77 billion current USD | 5.48 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 billion current USD | 2.40 billion current USD | 5.17 billion current USD | 5 |
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More public sector data for Egypt
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.5% (2015)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.1% (2015)
- Taxes on goods and services 26.1% (2015)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.5% (2015)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -10.7% (2015)
- Interest payments 33.3% (2015)
- Grants and other revenue 43.2% (2015)
- Interest payments 24.2% (2015)
- Other taxes 2.5% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Egypt?
- Military expenditure in Egypt was 2.40 billion current USD 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 5.48 billion current USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.70 million current USD in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for military expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)