Algeria vs Turkey: Military spending gmsd

Algeria
16.20 billion
in 2023
Turkey
17.27 billion
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Turkey rank
22nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Algeria
  • Turkey
05.0B10.0B15.0B181619192023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 17.27 billion against 16.20 billion in Algeria, a difference of 1.06 billion.

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 2.97 billion 2.33 billion Turkey
1970s 1.10 billion 6.05 billion 4.95 billion Turkey
1980s 2.04 billion 5.86 billion 3.81 billion Turkey
1990s 2.48 billion 10.73 billion 8.25 billion Turkey
2000s 4.44 billion 14.36 billion 9.91 billion Turkey
2010s 11.50 billion 13.85 billion 2.35 billion Turkey
2020s 13.64 billion 16.69 billion 3.05 billion Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Algeria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 17.27 billion against 16.20 billion in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Algeria and Turkey?
1.06 billion, 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 gmsd?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed