Egypt

Military spending in US dollars in Egypt

Military spending in US dollars in Egypt: $1.18B in 1962 and $2.26B in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
$2.26B
Since 1962
+$1.08B
Rank, 2025
62 of 151
counting from the highest
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US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI

Military spending in US dollars in EgyptMilitary spending in US dollars in Egypt: $1.18B in 1962 and $2.26B in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was $5.44B in 1977, the lowest $1.18B in 1962.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was $5.44B in 1977, the lowest $1.18B in 1962.

Every year

US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI

YearEgypt
2025$2.26B
2024$2.4B
2023$2.75B
2022$3.38B
2021$3.5B
2020$3.24B
2019$3B
2018$2.89B
2017$2.94B
2016$3.49B
2015$3.7B
2014$3.49B
2013$3.2B
2012$3.22B
2011$3.31B
2010$3.41B
2009$3.41B
2008$3.52B
2007$3.78B
2006$3.75B
2005$3.66B
2004$3.67B
2003$3.88B
2002$3.8B
2001$3.36B
2000$2.79B
1999$2.61B
1998$2.6B
1997$2.58B
1996$2.52B
1995$2.49B
1994$2.53B
1993$2.41B
1992$2.49B
1991$2.54B
1990$2.52B
1989$2.56B
1988$3.18B
1987$4.03B
1986$4.75B
1985$5.23B
1984$5.22B
1983$4.9B
1982$4.37B
1981$3.95B
1980$3.27B
1979$3.34B
1978$4.43B
1977$5.44B
1976$4.91B
1975$4.74B
1974$5B
1973$3.76B
1972$3.7B
1971$4.48B
1970$3.99B
1969$3.37B
1968$2.54B
1967$1.96B
1966$1.87B
1965$2.18B
1964$2.18B
1963$1.69B
1962$1.18B

Good to know

  • What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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