Algeria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Algeria
3.35 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.32 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Algeria rank
20th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Algeria
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.35 trillion current LCU against 3.32 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 26.80 billion current LCU.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 168 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 475.43 million current LCU 0.0001 current LCU 475.43 million current LCU Algeria
1970s 1.36 billion current LCU 0.0004 current LCU 1.36 billion current LCU Algeria
1980s 4.89 billion current LCU 0.0266 current LCU 4.89 billion current LCU Algeria
1990s 60.73 billion current LCU 99.74 million current LCU 60.63 billion current LCU Algeria
2000s 243.05 billion current LCU 69.85 billion current LCU 173.21 billion current LCU Algeria
2010s 917.13 billion current LCU 369.50 billion current LCU 547.63 billion current LCU Algeria
2020s 2.09 trillion current LCU 1.62 trillion current LCU 466.80 billion current LCU Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Algeria, at 3.35 trillion current LCU against 3.32 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
26.80 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military expenditure?
Algeria ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)