Egypt vs Gambia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Egypt
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia
0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Egypt rank
140th
Gambia rank
142nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Gambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Gambia, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 140th and Gambia ranks 142nd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.0457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Egypt or Gambia?
- Egypt, at 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Egypt and Gambia?
- 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 140th and Gambia ranks 142nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.