Algeria vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military expenditure

Algeria
2.93 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.54 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Algeria rank
21st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
24th

Military expenditure over time

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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.93 trillion current LCU against 2.54 trillion current LCU in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 388.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 21st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 1.83 trillion current LCU 1.28 trillion current LCU 554.80 billion current LCU Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Algeria, at 2.93 trillion current LCU against 2.54 trillion current LCU in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
388.59 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for military expenditure?
Algeria ranks 21st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th of 167 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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About this data

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
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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