Egypt Military Spending
Egypt spends an estimated 1.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $2.3 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1962–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$2.4 billion
Ranked #64 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.0%
Ranked #126 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $2.3B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$5.4 billion
Reached in 1977
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Egypt run to 2025.
Egypt Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Egypt is estimated to have spent $2.4 billion on military and defense, representing 1.0% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Egypt is the #64 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $2.3 billion to $2.4 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 17.3% in 1974. The historical average military budget is 5.5% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.00% | $2,485M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.00% | $2,372M |
| 2025 | 0.61% | $2,259M |
| 2024 | 0.67% | $2,398M |
| 2023 | 0.81% | $2,747M |
| 2022 | 1.01% | $3,381M |
| 2021 | 1.12% | $3,501M |
| 2020 | 1.12% | $3,237M |
| 2019 | 1.18% | $2,999M |
| 2018 | 1.25% | $2,889M |
| 2017 | 1.42% | $2,941M |
| 2016 | 1.67% | $3,485M |
| 2015 | 1.72% | $3,699M |
| 2014 | 1.69% | $3,489M |
| 2013 | 1.61% | $3,196M |
| 2012 | 1.65% | $3,224M |
| 2011 | 1.84% | $3,314M |
| 2010 | 1.95% | $3,412M |
| 2009 | 2.03% | $3,413M |
| 2008 | 2.18% | $3,517M |
| 2007 | 2.38% | $3,776M |
| 2006 | 2.61% | $3,749M |
| 2005 | 2.71% | $3,664M |
| 2004 | 2.88% | $3,672M |
| 2003 | 3.18% | $3,881M |
| 2002 | 3.28% | $3,798M |
| 2001 | 2.99% | $3,364M |
| 2000 | 2.55% | $2,787M |
| 1999 | 2.57% | $2,607M |
| 1998 | 2.66% | $2,599M |
| 1997 | 2.84% | $2,581M |
| 1996 | 2.97% | $2,522M |
| 1995 | 3.08% | $2,490M |
| 1994 | 3.15% | $2,530M |
| 1993 | 3.10% | $2,413M |
| 1992 | 3.22% | $2,486M |
| 1991 | 3.61% | $2,536M |
| 1990 | 3.47% | $2,520M |
| 1989 | 3.97% | $2,559M |
| 1988 | 5.06% | $3,175M |
| 1987 | 6.53% | $4,031M |
| 1986 | 7.50% | $4,746M |
| 1985 | 7.86% | $5,227M |
| 1984 | 8.27% | $5,217M |
| 1983 | 7.96% | $4,902M |
| 1982 | 7.19% | $4,369M |
| 1981 | 7.42% | $3,952M |
| 1980 | 6.16% | $3,266M |
| 1979 | 6.47% | $3,341M |
| 1978 | 9.94% | $4,425M |
| 1977 | 13.11% | $5,441M |
| 1976 | 13.73% | $4,909M |
| 1975 | 15.43% | $4,740M |
| 1974 | 17.27% | $4,998M |
| 1973 | 13.51% | $3,755M |
| 1972 | 13.56% | $3,695M |
| 1971 | 17.19% | $4,481M |
| 1970 | 15.99% | $3,988M |
| 1969 | 14.34% | $3,367M |
| 1968 | 11.13% | $2,541M |
| 1967 | 8.91% | $1,958M |
| 1966 | 8.72% | $1,869M |
| 1965 | 10.12% | $2,179M |
| 1964 | 10.33% | $2,178M |
| 1963 | 8.66% | $1,690M |
| 1962 | 6.68% | $1,178M |