Algeria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Military expenditure

Algeria
8.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
4th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
7th

Military expenditure over time

  • Algeria
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
246810196019922024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.0% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Algeria ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 5.2% 2.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 2.1% 7.3% 5.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 1.8% 5.8% 4.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 2.9% 3.7% 0.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 4.7% 3.0% 1.7% Algeria
2020s 6.0% 2.8% 3.3% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Algeria, at 8.0% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
5.1%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
Algeria ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product