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

7.83 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.

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

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 Pakistan: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Algeria

3.35 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Pakistan

3.34 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Algeria rank

20th

Pakistan rank

21st

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Algeria
Pakistan

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.35 trillion current LCU against 3.34 trillion current LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 7.83 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Algeria ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	418.67 million current LCU	1.80 billion current LCU	1.39 billion current LCU	Pakistan
1970s	1.36 billion current LCU	6.83 billion current LCU	5.47 billion current LCU	Pakistan
1980s	4.89 billion current LCU	32.67 billion current LCU	27.78 billion current LCU	Pakistan
1990s	59.15 billion current LCU	109.15 billion current LCU	50.00 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2000s	227.33 billion current LCU	268.25 billion current LCU	40.92 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2010s	917.13 billion current LCU	962.60 billion current LCU	45.47 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2020s	2.09 trillion current LCU	2.38 trillion current LCU	296.03 billion current LCU	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Pakistan?: Algeria, at 3.35 trillion current LCU against 3.34 trillion current LCU in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Pakistan?: 7.83 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?: Algeria ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 21st 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)