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
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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About this data
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.