Algeria vs Brazil: Military spending
Algeria
24.13 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Brazil
23.64 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Algeria rank
21st
Brazil rank
22nd
Military spending over time
- Algeria
- Brazil
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ against 23.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 488.70 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Brazil ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Brazil ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1970s | 517.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 802.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 24.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 22.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Algeria or Brazil?
- Algeria, at 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ against 23.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Algeria and Brazil?
- 488.70 million constant 2024 US$, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for military spending?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Brazil ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.