Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Egypt

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Egypt in 2024 — 0.67%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 147. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 6.01 pp.

2024 0.67% −0.14 pp vs 2023
World rank 130of 147
Period maximum 17.27%1974
Period minimum 0.67%2024

Trend over time

1962–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Egypt, 1962–20240510152019621969197619831990199720042011201820241962: 6.68%1964: 10.33%1966: 8.72%1968: 11.13%1970: 15.99%1972: 13.56%1974: 17.27%1976: 13.73%1978: 9.94%1980: 6.16%1982: 7.19%1984: 8.27%1986: 7.5%1988: 5.06%1990: 3.47%1992: 3.22%1994: 3.15%1996: 2.97%1998: 2.66%2000: 2.55%2002: 3.28%2004: 2.88%2006: 2.61%2008: 2.18%2010: 1.95%2012: 1.65%2014: 1.69%2016: 1.67%2018: 1.25%2020: 1.12%2022: 1.01%2024: 0.67%
Change over the period: −6.01 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt

Egypt 0.67%
World 2.47%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.67 −0.14 pp
2023 0.81 −0.21 pp
2022 1.01 −0.11 pp
2021 1.12 −0 pp
2020 1.12 −0.06 pp
2019 1.18 −0.07 pp
2018 1.25 −0.17 pp
2017 1.42 −0.24 pp
2016 1.67 −0.06 pp
2015 1.72 +0.03 pp
2014 1.69 +0.08 pp
2013 1.61 −0.04 pp
2012 1.65 −0.19 pp
2011 1.84 −0.12 pp
2010 1.95 −0.08 pp
2009 2.03 −0.15 pp
2008 2.18 −0.2 pp
2007 2.38 −0.23 pp
2006 2.61 −0.11 pp
2005 2.71 −0.16 pp
2004 2.88 −0.3 pp
2003 3.18 −0.1 pp
2002 3.28 +0.29 pp
2001 2.99 +0.43 pp
2000 2.55 −0.02 pp
1999 2.57 −0.09 pp
1998 2.66 −0.18 pp
1997 2.84 −0.13 pp
1996 2.97 −0.11 pp
1995 3.08 −0.07 pp
1994 3.15 +0.06 pp
1993 3.1 −0.12 pp
1992 3.22 −0.4 pp
1991 3.61 +0.14 pp
1990 3.47 −0.5 pp
1989 3.97 −1.09 pp
1988 5.06 −1.47 pp
1987 6.53 −0.97 pp
1986 7.5 −0.36 pp
1985 7.86 −0.41 pp
1984 8.27 +0.31 pp
1983 7.96 +0.77 pp
1982 7.19 −0.23 pp
1981 7.42 +1.26 pp
1980 6.16 −0.31 pp
1979 6.47 −3.47 pp
1978 9.94 −3.17 pp
1977 13.11 −0.61 pp
1976 13.73 −1.7 pp
1975 15.43 −1.84 pp
1974 17.27 +3.76 pp
1973 13.51 −0.05 pp
1972 13.56 −3.62 pp
1971 17.19 +1.2 pp
1970 15.99 +1.65 pp
1969 14.34 +3.2 pp
1968 11.13 +2.23 pp
1967 8.91 +0.19 pp
1966 8.72 −1.4 pp
1965 10.12 −0.21 pp
1964 10.33 +1.66 pp
1963 8.66 +1.99 pp
1962 6.68

Northern Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.