Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Algeria
24.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
18.6%
in 2025
Algeria rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Algeria
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 24.6% against 18.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.2% | 2.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 6.1% | 6.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.5% | 5.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Algeria, at 24.6% against 18.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 6.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure