Military spending, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Military spending, per capita was 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Algeria, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Algeria stood at 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Algeria peaked at 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.03 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Algeria 42nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 21.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 19.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 19.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 18.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 18.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 34.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +87.1% |
| 1975 | 36.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 48.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 41.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 43.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 41.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 45.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 39.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 44.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 42.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 38.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 35.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 33.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 33.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 31.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 30.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 31.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 31.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1993 | 54.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 64.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 61.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 68.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 80.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 84.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 87.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 100.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 108.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 109.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 105.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 118.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 121.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 122.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 141.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 162.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 172.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 179.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 252 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 259.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 275.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 310.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 318.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 312.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 290.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 272.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 289.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 277.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 254.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 242.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 417.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 465.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +87.1% | 18.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.14 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 87.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 100.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 172.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 179.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 318.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 242.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 39 Armenia 533.19 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 40 Slovakia 530.33 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 41 Portugal 509.47 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 43 Croatia 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 44 Hungary 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 45 Japan 482.25 constant 2024 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 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for military spending, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.