Military spending, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending, annual growth rate was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
165th
of 172 countries
All-time high
277.66 % change on previous year
in 1949
All-time low
-24.89 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
86
1938–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1938–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -3.61 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 277.66 % change on previous year in 1949 and was at its lowest, -24.89 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Egypt 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 22.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1940 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1941 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +184.1% |
| 1942 | 0.666 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1943 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +994.5% |
| 1944 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1946 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1947 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1948 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1949 | 277.66 % change on previous year | +2158.0% |
| 1950 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1951 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1952 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1953 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1954 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1955 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -443.2% |
| 1956 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1957 | -0.6035 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1958 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -560.9% |
| 1959 | 46.44 % change on previous year | +1569.4% |
| 1960 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1961 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1963 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1964 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1965 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1966 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1967 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 1968 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +431.5% |
| 1969 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 39.81 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 1971 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1972 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 37.54 % change on previous year | +434.0% |
| 1974 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1975 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1976 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1977 | -11.05 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1978 | -24.8 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 1979 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1980 | -17.43 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1982 | 16.87 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1983 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1985 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1987 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1988 | -17.78 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1989 | -23.04 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1990 | -24.35 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1991 | -17.21 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2486 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1994 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -595.9% |
| 1995 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +877.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1997 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1999 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +503.5% |
| 2000 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2002 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2003 | -13.13 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 2004 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +511.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2008 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 2009 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2011 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2012 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -361.4% |
| 2013 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2016 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -707.5% |
| 2017 | -24.89 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2018 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2019 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 2020 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2022 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 2023 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -3.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -3.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.53 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +2158.0% | 12.3 % change on previous year | 277.66 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +1569.4% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 46.44 % change on previous year |
| 1943 | +994.5% | 0.666 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -19.08 % change on previous year | 22.07 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1940s | 30.72 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 277.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -22.39 % change on previous year | 46.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.89 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 % change on previous year | -24.8 % change on previous year | 39.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9164 % change on previous year | -23.04 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6606 % change on previous year | -24.35 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0426 % change on previous year | -24.89 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 162 Equatorial Guinea -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Laos -3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Turkmenistan -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Haiti -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Iraq -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates -6.5 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Egypt was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 277.66 % change on previous year in 1949.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.89 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.