Egypt vs Peru: Military spending
Egypt
2.26 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Peru
2.43 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Egypt rank
67th
Peru rank
65th
Military spending over time
- Egypt
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Egypt, a difference of 168.03 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Peru ahead.
Egypt ranks 67th and Peru ranks 65th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 420.06 million constant 2024 US$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 4.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 531.35 million constant 2024 US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 118.90 million constant 2024 US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Egypt or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Egypt and Peru?
- 168.03 million constant 2024 US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Peru rank globally for military spending?
- Egypt ranks 67th and Peru ranks 65th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.