Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Algeria
0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Algeria rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 0.0071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 170 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4698 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2649 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3365 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0387 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3668 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0521 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1813 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0461 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0483 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0824 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
0.0071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.