Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Military expenditure
Algeria
8.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
4.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
4th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
4th
Military expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.0% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Algeria, at 8.0% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 3.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product