Military Spending in Egypt
Our latest data shows that Egypt spent $4,175,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.7% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Egyptian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $57,275,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $4,772,000,000 | 3.3% |
| 2002 | $4,990,000,000 | 3.4% |
| 2003 | $5,227,000,000 | 3.3% |
| 2004 | $4,945,000,000 | 3.0% |
| 2005 | $4,936,000,000 | 2.9% |
| 2006 | $5,050,000,000 | 2.7% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $5,086,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2008 | $4,737,000,000 | 2.3% |
| 2009 | $4,597,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2010 | $4,473,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2011 | $4,287,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2012 | $4,175,000,000 | 1.7% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Egypt$4,175 Million (2012)
Jordan$1,382 Million (2012)
IranNo Data (2012)
Israel$15,536 Million (2012)
Kuwait$5,945 Million (2012)
Bahrain$924 Million (2012)
Saudi Arabia$54,218 Million (2012)
Yemen$1,243 Million (2012)
Egypt's Military Branches
Army, Navy, Egyptian Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya il-Misriya), Egyptian Air Defense Command.
Military Service Age in Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.