Algeria vs Singapore: Military spending
Algeria
16.20 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Singapore
15.39 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Singapore rank
24th
Military spending over time
- Algeria
- Singapore
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ against 15.39 billion constant 2022 US$ in Singapore, a difference of 810.10 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 684.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 232.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 451.83 million constant 2022 US$ | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 46.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 291.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 279.81 million constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 864.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Algeria or Singapore?
- Algeria, at 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ against 15.39 billion constant 2022 US$ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Algeria and Singapore?
- 810.10 million constant 2022 US$, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Singapore rank globally for military spending?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 24th 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.