Military expenditure (current USD) in Algeria
Algeria: Military expenditure was 21.81 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.81 billion current USD
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
21st
of 168 countries
All-time high
21.81 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
43.14 million current USD
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Military expenditure in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 21.81 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Algeria peaked at 21.81 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.14 million current USD, in 1960.
That places Algeria 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.14 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 45.98 million current USD | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 66.44 million current USD | +44.5% |
| 1964 | 99.86 million current USD | +50.3% |
| 1965 | 105.53 million current USD | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 104.52 million current USD | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 99.25 million current USD | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 99.25 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.25 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.84 million current USD | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 99.95 million current USD | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 109.94 million current USD | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 136.76 million current USD | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 260.17 million current USD | +90.2% |
| 1975 | 332.25 million current USD | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 480.64 million current USD | +44.7% |
| 1977 | 471.67 million current USD | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 627.85 million current USD | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 711.68 million current USD | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 890.17 million current USD | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 806.57 million current USD | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 932.45 million current USD | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 952.43 million current USD | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 929.29 million current USD | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 953.30 million current USD | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 billion current USD | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 1.20 billion current USD | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion current USD | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 854.30 million current USD | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 904.27 million current USD | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 565.10 million current USD | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 billion current USD | +86.4% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion current USD | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.33 billion current USD | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion current USD | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.45 billion current USD | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion current USD | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 1.91 billion current USD | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 billion current USD | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.88 billion current USD | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 billion current USD | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 2.10 billion current USD | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 billion current USD | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.80 billion current USD | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 2.92 billion current USD | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.09 billion current USD | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.95 billion current USD | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 5.17 billion current USD | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 5.28 billion current USD | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.67 billion current USD | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.65 billion current USD | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 9.33 billion current USD | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 10.16 billion current USD | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 11.86 billion current USD | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 10.41 billion current USD | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 10.22 billion current USD | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.07 billion current USD | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.58 billion current USD | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.30 billion current USD | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 9.71 billion current USD | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 9.11 billion current USD | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 9.15 billion current USD | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.26 billion current USD | +99.7% |
| 2024 | 21.81 billion current USD | +19.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 21.81 billion current USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current USD, 15.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 21.81 billion current USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.04 billion current USD, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +99.7% | 9.15 billion current USD | 18.26 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.80 million current USD | 43.14 million current USD | 105.53 million current USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 332.98 million current USD | 98.84 million current USD | 711.68 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 967.12 million current USD | 806.57 million current USD | 1.20 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion current USD | 565.10 million current USD | 1.91 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion current USD | 1.88 billion current USD | 5.28 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 billion current USD | 5.67 billion current USD | 11.86 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 billion current USD | 9.11 billion current USD | 21.81 billion current USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Algeria?
- Military expenditure in Algeria was 21.81 billion current USD in 2024, 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 21.81 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.14 million current USD in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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