Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Algeria
Algeria: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
3rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2025
All-time low
1.2%
in 1991
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Algeria stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Algeria peaked at 8.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 3rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +76.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +82.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +10.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More public sector data for Algeria
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Algeria?
- Military expenditure in Algeria was 8.8% 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 8.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product