Algeria vs Netherlands: Military spending gmsd

Algeria
16.20 billion
in 2023
Netherlands
18.59 billion
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Algeria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18.59 billion against 16.20 billion in Algeria, a difference of 2.39 billion.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Netherlands ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 172 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 636.22 million 6.16 billion 5.52 billion Netherlands
1970s 1.10 billion 10.61 billion 9.51 billion Netherlands
1980s 2.04 billion 11.92 billion 9.88 billion Netherlands
1990s 2.48 billion 12.30 billion 9.83 billion Netherlands
2000s 4.44 billion 12.69 billion 8.24 billion Netherlands
2010s 11.50 billion 12.65 billion 1.15 billion Netherlands
2020s 13.64 billion 17.18 billion 3.54 billion Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Algeria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 18.59 billion against 16.20 billion in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Algeria and Netherlands?
2.39 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Netherlands?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Netherlands rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed