Military spending, per unit of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
3rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 3rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0384 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0565 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0679 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0637 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0596 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0647 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0741 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0778 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 0.081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0712 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 unit of gdp in Algeria?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.