Costa Rica vs Egypt: Military spending per military personnel
Costa Rica
10,689 constant 2022 US$
in 1999
Egypt
11,414 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Egypt rank
141st
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11,414 constant 2022 US$ against 10,689 constant 2022 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 725 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Egypt ranks 141st of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18,149 constant 2022 US$ | 6,072 constant 2022 US$ | 12,077 constant 2022 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 10,467 constant 2022 US$ | 16,455 constant 2022 US$ | 5,987 constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 1970s | 15,521 constant 2022 US$ | 20,952 constant 2022 US$ | 5,431 constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 7,348 constant 2022 US$ | 13,982 constant 2022 US$ | 6,634 constant 2022 US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 9,689 constant 2022 US$ | 8,554 constant 2022 US$ | 1,134 constant 2022 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 11,414 constant 2022 US$ against 10,689 constant 2022 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 725 constant 2022 US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 1999.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Egypt ranks 141st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.