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
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
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.