Algeria vs North America: Military expenditure
Algeria
8.0%
in 2024
North America
3.3%
in 2024
Algeria rank
4th
North America rank
5th
Military expenditure over time
- Algeria
- North America
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.0% against 3.3% in North America, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 2.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and North America ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 8.3% | 5.6% | North America |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 5.6% | 3.4% | North America |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 5.8% | 4.0% | North America |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | North America |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | North America |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.3% | 2.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or North America?
- Algeria, at 8.0% against 3.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and North America?
- 4.7%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and North America rank globally for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 4th and North America ranks 5th 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