Military spending, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Military spending, per capita was 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
48th
of 171 countries
All-time high
351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
34.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per capita in Algeria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Algeria stood at 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Algeria peaked at 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.85 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 48th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 34.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 48.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1964 | 55.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 57.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 54.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 51.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 51.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 48.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 44.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 46.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 51.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 69.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 68.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 73.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 88.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 90.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 102.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 106.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 104.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 105.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 99.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 95.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 90.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 96.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 91.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 85.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 73.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 61.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 51.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 81.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 1993 | 77.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 75.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 77.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 87.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 104.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 131.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 120.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 118.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 117.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 109.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 104.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 120.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 120.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 126.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 156.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 181.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 180.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 202.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 250.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 275.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 301.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 315.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 320.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 298.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 318.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 293.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 307.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 288.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 281.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 286.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 68.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 44.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 102.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 106.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 131.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 104.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 181.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 202.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 320.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 281.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 45 Croatia 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 46 Armenia 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 49 Romania 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 50 Chile 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 51 Bulgaria 308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Algeria?
- Military spending, per capita in Algeria was 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for military spending, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.