Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Algeria
Algeria: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Algeria stood at 24.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Algeria peaked at 24.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 5th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +11.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3%, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 4.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.4% | 24.6% | 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 24.6% 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 24.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure