Algeria vs Taiwan: Military spending gmsd
Algeria
16.20 billion
in 2023
Taiwan
19.60 billion
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Taiwan rank
20th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Algeria
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 19.60 billion against 16.20 billion in Algeria, a difference of 3.40 billion.
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 | 1.57 billion | 937.20 million | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion | 4.70 billion | 3.60 billion | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 2.04 billion | 10.82 billion | 8.78 billion | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion | 18.37 billion | 15.89 billion | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion | 12.00 billion | 7.55 billion | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 11.50 billion | 12.25 billion | 748.66 million | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion | 17.38 billion | 3.74 billion | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Algeria or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 19.60 billion against 16.20 billion in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Algeria and Taiwan?
- 3.40 billion, 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 gmsd?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.