Military spending, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending, per capita was 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
129th
of 161 countries
All-time high
133.53 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1977
All-time low
19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Military spending, per capita in Egypt, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Egypt is 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Egypt peaked at 133.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 129th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 58.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 72.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 71.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 59.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 60.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 76.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 99.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 115.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 126.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 101.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 101.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 131.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 121.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 123.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 133.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 105.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 78.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 74.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 87.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 94.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 102.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 105.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 103.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 90.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 75.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 57.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 45.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 43.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 42.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 40.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 37.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 37.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 36.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 38.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 45.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 49.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 49.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 45.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 45.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 39.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 38.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 34.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 33.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 35.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 37.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 34.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 28.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 27.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 31.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 30.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 23.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 20.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 99.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 113.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 78.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 133.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 126 Bangladesh 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 127 Tajikistan 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 128 Cameroon 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 130 Mauritius 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 131 Nicaragua 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 132 Niger 16.12 constant 2024 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 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 133.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.