Algeria vs North America: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Algeria
0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Algeria rank
5th
North America rank
5th

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

  • Algeria
  • North America
0.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.5 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and North America ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and North America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0807 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP North America
1970s 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0541 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0333 current USD per US$ of GDP North America
1980s 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0384 current USD per US$ of GDP North America
1990s 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP North America
2000s 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP North America
2010s 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
2020s 0.0606 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0281 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 North America?
Algeria, at 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Algeria and North America?
0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Algeria and North America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 5th and North America ranks 5th 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.