Egypt, Arab Rep.—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #123 of 151Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.9%
2024
YoY Change
-30.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#123
of 151 countries
Maximum
10.7%
2001
Minimum
2.9%
2024
CAGR
-4.9%
25 years
Last
2.9%
Previous
4.2%
Highest
10.7%
Lowest
2.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 2.9% in 2024, ranking #123 out of 151 countries. This represents a -30.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 10.7% (2001) and the lowest was 2.9% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.9% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 9.8% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |