Algeria vs Ukraine: Military expenditure
Algeria
8.0%
in 2024
Ukraine
34.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
4th
Ukraine rank
1st
Military expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 34.5% against 8.0% in Algeria, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 4.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 20.9% | 14.9% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 34.5% against 8.0% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Ukraine?
- 26.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st 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