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

Algeria
0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Algeria rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
6th

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

  • Algeria
  • Russian Federation
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
1990s 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
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 Russian Federation
2010s 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP Algeria
2020s 0.0606 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0119 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 Russian Federation?
Algeria, at 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Algeria and Russian Federation?
0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Russian Federation?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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.