Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Algeria, at 21.4% against 7.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Algeria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure

Algeria

21.4%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

7.6%

in 2024

Algeria rank

8th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

11th

Military expenditure over time

Algeria
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 21.4% against 7.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Algeria ranks 8th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.9%	11.0%	2.1%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	12.8%	9.4%	3.4%	Algeria
2020s	16.9%	8.0%	8.9%	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Algeria, at 21.4% against 7.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13.8%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Algeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure?: Algeria ranks 8th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 161 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure