Egypt vs Portugal: Military spending
Egypt
4.83 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Portugal
4.74 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Egypt rank
50th
Portugal rank
52nd
Military spending over time
- Egypt
- Portugal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.83 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.74 billion constant 2022 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 88.28 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 442.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 112.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 330.39 million constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 1930s | 298.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 442.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 143.74 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1940s | 433.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 559.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 125.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | 608.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 485.07 million constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 1960s | 2.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 1970s | 7.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 6.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 348.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 841.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Egypt or Portugal?
- Egypt, at 4.83 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.74 billion constant 2022 US$ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Egypt and Portugal?
- 88.28 million constant 2022 US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for military spending?
- Egypt ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.