What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Nigeria?

153.50 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Algeria vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Algeria

3.35 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Nigeria

3.20 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Algeria rank

20th

Nigeria rank

23rd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Algeria
Nigeria

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.35 trillion current LCU against 3.20 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 153.50 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	418.67 million current LCU	124.33 million current LCU	294.33 million current LCU	Algeria
1970s	1.36 billion current LCU	1.24 billion current LCU	123.72 million current LCU	Algeria
1980s	4.89 billion current LCU	1.14 billion current LCU	3.75 billion current LCU	Algeria
1990s	59.15 billion current LCU	13.89 billion current LCU	45.26 billion current LCU	Algeria
2000s	227.33 billion current LCU	109.62 billion current LCU	117.72 billion current LCU	Algeria
2010s	917.13 billion current LCU	444.69 billion current LCU	472.45 billion current LCU	Algeria
2020s	2.09 trillion current LCU	1.82 trillion current LCU	266.38 billion current LCU	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Nigeria?: Algeria, at 3.35 trillion current LCU against 3.20 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Nigeria?: 153.50 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure?: Algeria ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd 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: 29 October 2026

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