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

158.15 billion current LCU, with Ukraine ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 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 Ukraine: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Algeria

3.35 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Ukraine

3.51 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Algeria rank

20th

Ukraine rank

19th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Algeria
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 3.51 trillion current LCU against 3.35 trillion current LCU in Algeria, a difference of 158.15 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 19th of 168 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	2.09 trillion current LCU	1.70 trillion current LCU	385.14 billion current LCU	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 3.51 trillion current LCU against 3.35 trillion current LCU in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Ukraine?: 158.15 billion current LCU, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ukraine?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: Algeria ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 19th 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)