Military spending, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Military spending, per square kilometre was 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 74.9%
World rank
76th
of 161 countries
All-time high
8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
109.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.9% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Algeria 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 123.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 115.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 112.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 109.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 113.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 216.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1975 | 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 336.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 294.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 318.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 315.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 358.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 318.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 367.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 369.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 347.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 325.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 320.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 326.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 322.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 315.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 337.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 345.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 577.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 620.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 755.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 731.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 833.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 1,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,299 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 1,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,618 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 2,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,728 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 4,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 4,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5,110 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 5,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +91.7% | 113.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 216.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +74.9% | 4,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 123.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 123.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 217.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 109.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 336.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 315.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 369.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 738.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 337.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,299 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,728 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 73 Montenegro 8,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Uruguay 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tunisia 8,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 7,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Chile 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belarus 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Algeria?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Algeria was 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.