Algeria vs Oman: Military spending as a share of government spending
Algeria
24.6%
in 2025
Oman
20.0%
in 2025
Algeria rank
5th
Oman rank
8th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Algeria
- Oman
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 24.6% against 20.0% in Oman, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and Oman ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 25.2% | 16.3% | Oman |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 22.6% | 12.5% | Oman |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 21.8% | 9.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.8% | 0.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Algeria or Oman?
- Algeria, at 24.6% against 20.0% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Algeria and Oman?
- 4.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Oman?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Oman rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Oman ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.