Algeria vs Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Algeria
0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sudan
0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Algeria rank
3rd
Sudan rank
4th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.84 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.758 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4547 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0653 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0677 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Algeria or Sudan?
- Algeria, at 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Algeria and Sudan?
- 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sudan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 4th of 160 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.