Military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 3,872 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt is 3,872, 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,458, 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.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,746 | — |
| 1989 | 5,687 | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 5,807 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,844 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5,863 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,690 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 5,884 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,082 | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 3,752 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3,796 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,822 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,834 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,108 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4,380 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4,913 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 4,975 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,601 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4,586 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,330 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,360 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,061 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 3,944 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,084 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,966 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,859 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,826 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,176 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4,427 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 4,171 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,517 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 3,458 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,588 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,872 | +7.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3,872 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3,872 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -51.6% | 11,746 | 5,687 |
| 1995 | -30.6% | 5,884 | 4,082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,717 | 5,687 | 11,746 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,838 | 3,752 | 5,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,426 | 3,944 | 4,975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,907 | 3,458 | 4,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,872 | 3,872 | 3,872 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 per armed forces personnel in Egypt?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Egypt was 3,872 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11,746 in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,458 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 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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