Military spending, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
104th
of 161 countries
All-time high
5,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 5,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 104th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 1,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1964 | 2,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 2,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 1,967 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,552 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 3,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 4,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 4,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 3,712 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 3,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 4,761 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 4,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 4,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 3,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 3,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 4,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 4,924 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 5,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 5,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,767 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 3,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 2,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 2,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,542 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 3,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,681 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,767 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,793 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 3,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,329 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3,716 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 2,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,013 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3,396 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 4,398 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,716 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 101 Nepal 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 2,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 South Africa 2,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Peru 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Egypt?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Egypt was 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.