Military spending, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending, per capita was 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
119th
of 171 countries
All-time high
282.62 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1975
All-time low
38.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2018
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Egypt, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Egypt stood at 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Egypt peaked at 282.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 38.22 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2018.
That places Egypt 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 73.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 78.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 81.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 90.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 101.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 97.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 98.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 111.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 122.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 166.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 171.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 178.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 240.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 251.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 282.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 249.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 216.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 158.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 130.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 104.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 108.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 123.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 141.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 143.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 148.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 151.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 135.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 108.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 81.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 59.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 47.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 54.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 53.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 52.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 57.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 58.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 65.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 69.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 63.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 54.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 59.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 59.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 62.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 57.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 58.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 60.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 62.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 64.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 64.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 40.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 38.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 43.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 48.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 47.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 44.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 67.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 122.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 130.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 282.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 81.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 151.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 64.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 116 Cambodia 48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 117 Angola 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 118 Mongolia 44.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 120 Bhutan 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 122 East Timor 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Egypt?
- Military spending, per capita in Egypt was 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 282.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.