Algeria vs Japan: Military spending, per capita
Algeria
508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan
482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
42nd
Japan rank
45th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Algeria
- Japan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person against 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 26.41 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Japan ahead.
Algeria ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 45th of 161 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 117.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 95.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 32.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 157.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 125.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 37.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 217.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 180.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 61.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 279.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 218.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 126.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 285.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 158.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 275.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 291.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 361.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 375.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Algeria or Japan?
- Algeria, at 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person against 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Algeria and Japan?
- 26.41 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 45th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.