Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Algeria
465.91 current USD per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
16.78 current USD per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 465.91 current USD per person against 16.78 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 449.13 current USD per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 27.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 167 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6 current USD per person | 3.13 current USD per person | 4.47 current USD per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 20.19 current USD per person | 13.45 current USD per person | 6.74 current USD per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 44.78 current USD per person | 18.82 current USD per person | 25.97 current USD per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 46.78 current USD per person | 12.62 current USD per person | 34.16 current USD per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 94.14 current USD per person | 13.69 current USD per person | 80.45 current USD per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 242.13 current USD per person | 19.46 current USD per person | 222.67 current USD per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 297.33 current USD per person | 17.46 current USD per person | 279.87 current USD per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Algeria, at 465.91 current USD per person against 16.78 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 449.13 current USD per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.