Military spending per military personnel in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending per military personnel was 11,414 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11,414
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
141st
of 170 countries
All-time high
27,467
in 1975
All-time low
5,560
in 1947
Years of data
82
1855–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Egypt, 1855–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Egypt stood at 11,414.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Egypt peaked at 27,467 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5,560, in 1947.
Egypt ranks 141st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 82 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 18,454 | — |
| 1937 | 12,681 | -31.3% |
| 1938 | 14,190 | +11.9% |
| 1939 | 11,023 | -22.3% |
| 1940 | 5,645 | -48.8% |
| 1946 | 7,095 | +25.7% |
| 1947 | 5,560 | -21.6% |
| 1948 | 5,560 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 19,200 | +245.3% |
| 1950 | 14,096 | -26.6% |
| 1951 | 11,992 | -14.9% |
| 1952 | 12,796 | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 12,022 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 11,954 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 10,281 | -14.0% |
| 1956 | 11,706 | +13.9% |
| 1957 | 11,391 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 10,395 | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 10,374 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 11,332 | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 9,495 | -16.2% |
| 1962 | 10,116 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 17,582 | +73.8% |
| 1964 | 16,871 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 15,218 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 14,304 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 14,399 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 18,840 | +30.8% |
| 1969 | 17,967 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 22,657 | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 19,240 | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 16,633 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 22,877 | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 23,278 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 27,467 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 24,804 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 25,215 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 14,846 | -41.1% |
| 1979 | 12,500 | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 10,322 | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 10,929 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 12,773 | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 15,134 | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 15,205 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 16,134 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 19,774 | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 16,134 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 13,207 | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 10,209 | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 8,008 | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 6,630 | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 7,902 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 7,882 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,868 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8,816 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 8,984 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9,364 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9,531 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10,558 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 10,739 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,792 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 10,993 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 9,401 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 10,372 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 10,288 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11,137 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 11,307 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,956 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10,693 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11,068 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10,460 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 12,779 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 13,678 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 14,353 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 14,644 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12,844 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 9,647 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 9,200 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10,582 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 12,131 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 11,933 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 11,414 | -4.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11,414 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11,414 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +245.3% | 5,560 | 19,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18,454 | 18,454 | 18,454 | 1 |
| 1930s | 12,631 | 11,023 | 14,190 | 3 |
| 1940s | 8,612 | 5,560 | 19,200 | 5 |
| 1950s | 11,701 | 10,281 | 14,096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,612 | 9,495 | 18,840 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,952 | 12,500 | 27,467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,982 | 10,209 | 19,774 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,554 | 6,630 | 10,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,768 | 9,401 | 11,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,925 | 9,200 | 14,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,826 | 11,414 | 12,131 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Egypt?
- Military spending per military personnel in Egypt was 11,414 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27,467 in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,560 in 1947.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Egypt ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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