Algeria vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Algeria
0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Algeria rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • United Arab Emirates
00.050.10.150.20.25196219922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Algeria ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0793 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Algeria
1980s 0.0387 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0635 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0521 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0733 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.0461 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0469 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0549 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Algeria
2020s 0.0772 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Algeria or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Algeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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.