Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 19.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.5%
World rank
37th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.7 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-37.51 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Algeria is 19.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 99.7 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -37.51 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 50.3 % change on previous year | +665.4% |
| 1965 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1966 | -0.959 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1967 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +425.5% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -0.4083 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -373.1% |
| 1972 | 10 % change on previous year | +797.1% |
| 1973 | 24.39 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 1974 | 90.24 % change on previous year | +270.0% |
| 1975 | 27.71 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1976 | 44.66 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1977 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1978 | 33.11 % change on previous year | -1874.1% |
| 1979 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1980 | 25.08 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 1981 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1982 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1983 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1984 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1985 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1986 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +605.7% |
| 1987 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1988 | -14.07 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 1989 | -16.95 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1991 | -37.51 % change on previous year | -741.3% |
| 1992 | 86.39 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 1993 | 21.23 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1994 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1995 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 1996 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -334.9% |
| 1997 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1999 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2000 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2001 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +273.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4289 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2003 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +1074.5% |
| 2004 | 27 % change on previous year | +436.2% |
| 2005 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2006 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 27.53 % change on previous year | +376.0% |
| 2008 | 31.08 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +253.5% |
| 2011 | 52.56 % change on previous year | +610.4% |
| 2012 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2013 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2015 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2016 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2017 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2018 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +245.6% |
| 2019 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 2020 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2021 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.366 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7 % change on previous year | +27141.2% |
| 2024 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 50.3 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 24.23 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 90.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year | 25.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.59 % change on previous year | -37.51 % change on previous year | 86.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 % change on previous year | 0.4289 % change on previous year | 31.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 % change on previous year | -12.27 % change on previous year | 52.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | 99.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 34 Georgia 21.14 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Eritrea 20.44 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Gabon 20.24 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Madagascar 19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Philippines 18.96 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Norway 18.61 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Algeria
- Arms imports 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -67.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 465.91 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.81 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 7,668 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Algeria was 19.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.51 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.