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

Algeria
0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar
0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Algeria rank
5th
Qatar rank
8th

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

  • Algeria
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 8th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1513 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1331 current USD per US$ of GDP Qatar
1990s 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1188 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1053 current USD per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
2010s 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
2020s 0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0649 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP Qatar

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 Qatar?
Algeria, at 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Algeria and Qatar?
0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 8th 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.