Military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 3,872 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt is 3,872 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt peaked at 11,746 constant 2024 US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,458 constant 2024 US$, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 150th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,717 constant 2024 US$ | 5,687 constant 2024 US$ | 11,746 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,838 constant 2024 US$ | 3,752 constant 2024 US$ | 5,884 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,426 constant 2024 US$ | 3,944 constant 2024 US$ | 4,975 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,907 constant 2024 US$ | 3,458 constant 2024 US$ | 4,427 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,872 constant 2024 US$ | 3,872 constant 2024 US$ | 3,872 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 147 Nepal 4,320 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 4,236 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 151 Ethiopia 3,698 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 152 Cambodia 3,640 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,978 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt was 3,872 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11,746 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,458 constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Egypt ranks 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.