Algeria vs Taiwan: Military spending
Algeria
16.20 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Taiwan
19.60 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Taiwan rank
20th
Military spending over time
- Algeria
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 19.60 billion constant 2022 US$ against 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ in Algeria, a difference of 3.40 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Taiwan ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | 937.20 million constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 2.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 11.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 748.66 million constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 17.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Algeria or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 19.60 billion constant 2022 US$ against 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Algeria and Taiwan?
- 3.40 billion constant 2022 US$, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Taiwan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Taiwan rank globally for military spending?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.