Algeria vs Pakistan: Military spending
Algeria
16.20 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Pakistan
12.37 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
26th
Military spending over time
- Algeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ against 12.37 billion constant 2022 US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 3.84 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Pakistan ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.27 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 724.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 873.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Algeria or Pakistan?
- Algeria, at 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ against 12.37 billion constant 2022 US$ in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Algeria and Pakistan?
- 3.84 billion constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 26th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.