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

325.42 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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 Ukraine: Military expenditure

Algeria

2.93 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Ukraine

2.60 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Algeria rank

21st

Ukraine rank

23rd

Military expenditure over time

Algeria
Ukraine

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.93 trillion current LCU against 2.60 trillion current LCU in Ukraine, a difference of 325.42 billion current LCU.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 167 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	78.56 billion current LCU	2.24 billion current LCU	76.32 billion current LCU	Algeria
2000s	227.33 billion current LCU	13.52 billion current LCU	213.81 billion current LCU	Algeria
2010s	917.13 billion current LCU	72.61 billion current LCU	844.52 billion current LCU	Algeria
2020s	1.83 trillion current LCU	1.34 trillion current LCU	493.80 billion current LCU	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Ukraine?: Algeria, at 2.93 trillion current LCU against 2.60 trillion current LCU in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Ukraine?: 325.42 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ukraine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: Algeria ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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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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: 20 August 2026

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