Algeria vs Turkiye: Military spending
Algeria
24.13 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Turkiye
26.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Algeria rank
21st
Turkiye rank
20th
Military spending over time
- Algeria
- Turkiye
How they compare
Turkiye currently reports 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ in Algeria, a difference of 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Turkiye's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Turkiye ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Turkiye ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Turkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkiye |
| 1970s | 517.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkiye |
| 1980s | 802.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkiye |
| 1990s | 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkiye |
| 2000s | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkiye |
| 2010s | 11.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkiye |
| 2020s | 16.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Algeria or Turkiye?
- Turkiye, at 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Algeria and Turkiye?
- 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$, with Turkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkiye?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Turkiye rank globally for military spending?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Turkiye ranks 20th 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.