Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure
Algeria
8.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.3%
in 2024
Algeria rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Military expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.0% against 7.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 8.6% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 12.4% | 10.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 15.8% | 13.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 11.5% | 8.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 9.0% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 9.2% | 4.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.4% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 8.0% against 7.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product