Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Algeria
Algeria: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 24.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 24.57 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Algeria peaked at 24.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 5th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.78 | — |
| 1991 | 4.04 | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 6.99 | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 7.09 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.37 | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 9.35 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 11.75 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 12.72 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 11.72 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 12.01 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.51 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 11.11 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.26 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.81 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 9.03 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 8.36 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.69 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 8.76 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.51 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.22 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 13.44 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.57 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 14.64 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.36 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.69 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 15.03 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.41 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 19.74 | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 22.03 | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 24.57 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.94 | 4.04 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.06 | 7.69 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 9.09 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 | 12.41 | 24.57 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Algeria?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Algeria was 24.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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