Algeria vs Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Algeria
0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Yemen
0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Algeria rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 0.2009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.4 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 160 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9941 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Algeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Algeria and Yemen?
- 0.2009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Algeria and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd 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.