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
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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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.