Military spending as a share of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
147th
of 166 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 1974
All-time low
0.6%
in 2025
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Egypt, 1962–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 17.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 147th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.7% | — |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 14.3% | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 6.7% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
- 145 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
- 146 Madagascar 0.6% compare
- 148 Gambia 0.6% compare
- 149 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 0.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 372.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 972.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 77.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Egypt?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Egypt was 0.6% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.