Military spending, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.5416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.5416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Egypt 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.4037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4625 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4959 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3974 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3687 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3779 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2988 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1854 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1785 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1583 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1536 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0996 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0908 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0586 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0678 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0488 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0409 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3965 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1854 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1785 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Ethiopia 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Cape Verde 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Nigeria 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Gambia 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Madagascar 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.