Egypt Military Spending/Defense Budget 1962-2023
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Egypt military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $5.17B, a 14.65% increase from 2020.
- Egypt military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $4.51B, a 20.35% increase from 2019.
- Egypt military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $3.74B, a 20.01% increase from 2018.
- Egypt military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $3.12B, a 12.8% increase from 2017.
| Egypt Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$5.17B |
1.30% |
| 2020 |
$4.51B |
1.22% |
| 2019 |
$3.74B |
1.18% |
| 2018 |
$3.12B |
1.25% |
| 2017 |
$2.77B |
1.42% |
| 2016 |
$4.51B |
1.67% |
| 2015 |
$5.48B |
1.72% |
| 2014 |
$5.09B |
1.69% |
| 2013 |
$4.36B |
1.61% |
| 2012 |
$4.56B |
1.65% |
| 2011 |
$4.46B |
1.84% |
| 2010 |
$4.41B |
1.95% |
| 2009 |
$4.02B |
2.03% |
| 2008 |
$3.78B |
2.18% |
| 2007 |
$3.31B |
2.38% |
| 2006 |
$2.95B |
2.61% |
| 2005 |
$2.66B |
2.71% |
| 2004 |
$2.37B |
2.88% |
| 2003 |
$2.38B |
3.18% |
| 2002 |
$2.90B |
3.28% |
| 2001 |
$2.83B |
2.99% |
| 2000 |
$2.63B |
2.55% |
| 1999 |
$2.45B |
2.57% |
| 1998 |
$2.37B |
2.66% |
| 1997 |
$2.27B |
2.84% |
| 1996 |
$2.12B |
2.97% |
| 1995 |
$1.95B |
3.08% |
| 1994 |
$1.71B |
3.15% |
| 1993 |
$1.53B |
3.10% |
| 1992 |
$1.42B |
3.22% |
| 1991 |
$1.35B |
3.61% |
| 1990 |
$2.26B |
3.47% |
| 1989 |
$3.52B |
3.97% |
| 1988 |
$4.45B |
5.06% |
| 1987 |
$4.81B |
6.53% |
| 1986 |
$4.73B |
7.50% |
| 1985 |
$4.20B |
7.86% |
| 1984 |
$3.74B |
8.27% |
| 1983 |
$3.00B |
7.96% |
| 1982 |
$2.31B |
7.19% |
| 1981 |
$1.82B |
7.42% |
| 1980 |
$1.36B |
6.16% |
| 1979 |
$1.15B |
6.47% |
| 1978 |
$2.49B |
9.94% |
| 1977 |
$2.75B |
13.11% |
| 1976 |
$2.20B |
13.73% |
| 1975 |
$1.93B |
15.43% |
| 1974 |
$1.85B |
17.27% |
| 1973 |
$1.24B |
13.51% |
| 1972 |
$1.07B |
13.56% |
| 1971 |
$1.27B |
17.19% |
| 1970 |
$1.09B |
15.99% |
| 1969 |
$0.89B |
14.34% |
| 1968 |
$0.65B |
11.13% |
| 1967 |
$0.51B |
8.91% |
| 1966 |
$0.48B |
8.72% |
| 1965 |
$0.52B |
10.12% |
| 1964 |
$0.45B |
10.33% |
| 1963 |
$0.34B |
8.66% |
| 1962 |
$0.25B |
6.68% |
