Algeria vs Taiwan: Military spending

Algeria
24.13 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Taiwan
17.34 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Algeria rank
21st
Taiwan rank
23rd

Military spending over time

  • Algeria
  • Taiwan
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B196919972025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ against 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ in Taiwan, a difference of 6.79 billion constant 2024 US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Taiwan ahead.

Algeria ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 753.07 million constant 2024 US$ 6.25 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ Taiwan
1980s 802.97 million constant 2024 US$ 9.02 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.22 billion constant 2024 US$ Taiwan
1990s 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ 11.59 billion constant 2024 US$ Taiwan
2000s 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 10.65 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.45 billion constant 2024 US$ Taiwan
2010s 11.00 billion constant 2024 US$ 10.96 billion constant 2024 US$ 45.87 million constant 2024 US$ Algeria
2020s 16.64 billion constant 2024 US$ 14.80 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Algeria or Taiwan?
Algeria, at 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ against 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending between Algeria and Taiwan?
6.79 billion constant 2024 US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Taiwan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Taiwan rank globally for military spending?
Algeria ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

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.