Algeria vs Qatar: Military spending
Algeria
16.20 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Qatar
14.38 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Algeria rank
23rd
Qatar rank
25th
Military spending over time
- Algeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ against 14.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 1.82 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 25th of 172 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 854.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 292.21 million constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 788.96 million constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 992.65 million constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 343.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Algeria or Qatar?
- Algeria, at 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ against 14.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Algeria and Qatar?
- 1.82 billion constant 2022 US$, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for military spending?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 25th 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.