Military spending sipri in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending sipri was 2.26 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.26 billion
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
67th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.44 billion
in 1977
All-time low
1.18 billion
in 1962
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Military spending sipri in Egypt, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.26 billion for military spending sipri in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Egypt peaked at 5.44 billion in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 67th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.18 billion | — |
| 1963 | 1.69 billion | +43.5% |
| 1964 | 2.18 billion | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 2.18 billion | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.87 billion | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 1.96 billion | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.54 billion | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 3.37 billion | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 3.99 billion | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 4.48 billion | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 3.70 billion | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 3.75 billion | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.00 billion | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 4.74 billion | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.91 billion | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.44 billion | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 4.43 billion | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 3.34 billion | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 3.27 billion | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.95 billion | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 4.37 billion | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 4.90 billion | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 5.22 billion | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 5.23 billion | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.75 billion | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 4.03 billion | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 3.17 billion | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 2.56 billion | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 2.52 billion | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.54 billion | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.49 billion | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.41 billion | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.53 billion | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.49 billion | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.52 billion | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.58 billion | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.60 billion | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.61 billion | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.79 billion | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.36 billion | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 3.80 billion | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.88 billion | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.67 billion | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.66 billion | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.75 billion | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.78 billion | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.52 billion | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.41 billion | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.41 billion | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.31 billion | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.22 billion | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.20 billion | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.49 billion | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.70 billion | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.48 billion | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.94 billion | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.89 billion | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.00 billion | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.24 billion | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.50 billion | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.38 billion | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.75 billion | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 2.40 billion | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 2.26 billion | -5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.26 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.26 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 billion | 1.18 billion | 3.37 billion | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.38 billion | 3.34 billion | 5.44 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 billion | 2.56 billion | 5.23 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 billion | 2.41 billion | 2.61 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 billion | 2.79 billion | 3.88 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion | 2.89 billion | 3.70 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 billion | 2.26 billion | 3.50 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in Egypt?
- Military spending sipri in Egypt was 2.26 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 billion in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending sipri?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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