Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure
Algeria
8.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
4th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Military expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.0% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Algeria, at 8.0% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.8%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd 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