Algeria vs Pakistan: Military spending gmsd

Algeria
16.20 billion
in 2023
Pakistan
12.37 billion
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
26th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Algeria
  • Pakistan
05.0B10.0B15.0B194719852023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 16.20 billion against 12.37 billion in Pakistan, a difference of 3.84 billion.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Pakistan ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 26th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 636.22 million 2.39 billion 1.76 billion Pakistan
1970s 1.10 billion 2.88 billion 1.78 billion Pakistan
1980s 2.04 billion 4.27 billion 2.23 billion Pakistan
1990s 2.48 billion 5.30 billion 2.82 billion Pakistan
2000s 4.44 billion 5.17 billion 724.01 million Pakistan
2010s 11.50 billion 9.39 billion 2.11 billion Algeria
2020s 13.64 billion 12.77 billion 873.70 million Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Algeria or Pakistan?
Algeria, at 16.20 billion against 12.37 billion in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Algeria and Pakistan?
3.84 billion, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 26th 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