Military expenditures:
1.25% of GDP
(2018)
1.42% of GDP
(March 2017)
1.67% of GDP
(2016)
1.72% of GDP
(2015)
1.69% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
100
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF): Army (includes surface-to-surface missile forces, special forces, Republican Guard), Navy (includes coastal defense, Coast Guard), Air Force, Air Defense Command; Ministry of Interior: Central Security Forces, National Police
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
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 15
(2017)
