Military expenditure (current LCU) in Algeria
Algeria: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 3.35 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.35 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
20th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.35 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
328.00 million current LCU
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Algeria stood at 3.35 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Algeria peaked at 3.35 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 328.00 million current LCU, in 1963.
That places Algeria 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 213.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 227.00 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 328.00 million current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1964 | 493.00 million current LCU | +50.3% |
| 1965 | 521.00 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 516.00 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 490.00 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 490.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 490.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 488.00 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 491.00 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 492.60 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 541.90 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +100.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 1.96 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 4.56 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 5.80 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 6.08 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 6.50 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.10 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 10.44 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 23.00 billion current LCU | +120.3% |
| 1993 | 29.81 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 46.80 billion current LCU | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 58.85 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 79.52 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 101.13 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 112.25 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 121.60 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 141.58 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 161.50 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 167.38 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 170.76 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 201.93 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 214.32 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 224.77 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 273.42 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 334.04 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 383.62 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 421.87 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 631.08 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 723.12 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 806.51 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 955.93 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | +91.2% |
| 2024 | 2.93 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 3.35 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.35 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 60.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.35 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 46.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +120.3% | 10.44 billion current LCU | 23.00 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +100.7% | 541.90 million current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU |
| 2023 | +91.2% | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 2.49 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418.67 million current LCU | 213.00 million current LCU | 521.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 billion current LCU | 488.00 million current LCU | 2.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 billion current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU | 6.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.15 billion current LCU | 8.10 billion current LCU | 121.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.33 billion current LCU | 141.58 billion current LCU | 383.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 917.13 billion current LCU | 421.87 billion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 3.35 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Algeria?
- Military expenditure in Algeria was 3.35 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.00 million current LCU in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)