Algeria vs Latin America & Caribbean: Military expenditure

Algeria
21.81 billion current USD
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
73.38 billion current USD
in 2024
Algeria rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
24th

Military expenditure over time

  • Algeria
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 73.38 billion current USD against 21.81 billion current USD in Algeria, a difference of 51.57 billion current USD.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 167 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 84.80 million current USD 1.70 billion current USD 1.62 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 332.98 million current USD 6.83 billion current USD 6.49 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 967.12 million current USD 13.52 billion current USD 12.55 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 1.33 billion current USD 23.65 billion current USD 22.32 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 3.15 billion current USD 35.47 billion current USD 32.32 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 9.63 billion current USD 67.62 billion current USD 57.99 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 13.61 billion current USD 61.92 billion current USD 48.32 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 73.38 billion current USD against 21.81 billion current USD in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Latin America & Caribbean?
51.57 billion current USD, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Latin America & Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for military expenditure?
Algeria ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)