Algeria vs Arab World: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Algeria
0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World
0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Algeria rank
5th
Arab World rank
4th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • Arab World
0.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Arab World ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Arab World ranks 4th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Arab World in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Arab World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0533 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP Arab World
1970s 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0632 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP Arab World
1980s 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0704 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0523 current USD per US$ of GDP Arab World
1990s 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0611 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP Arab World
2000s 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0488 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP Arab World
2010s 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
2020s 0.0606 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Algeria or Arab World?
Algeria, at 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Algeria and Arab World?
0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Arab World?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Arab World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 5th and Arab World ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.