Algeria vs European Union: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Algeria
0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union
0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Algeria rank
5th
European Union rank
2nd

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

  • Algeria
  • European Union
0.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0621 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Algeria's figure about 4.3 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and European Union ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria European Union Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.045 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP European Union
1970s 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP European Union
1980s 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP European Union
1990s 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
2000s 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
2010s 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
2020s 0.0606 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0444 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 European Union?
Algeria, at 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Algeria and European Union?
0.0621 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and European Union?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Algeria and European Union rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 5th and European Union ranks 2nd 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.