Algeria vs Turkey: Military spending
Algeria
16.20 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Turkey
17.27 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Turkey rank
22nd
Military spending over time
- Algeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 17.27 billion constant 2022 US$ against 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ in Algeria, a difference of 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Turkey ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 11.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Algeria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 17.27 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 Turkey?
- 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Turkey rank globally for military spending?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.