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
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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About this data
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.