Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Algeria

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Algeria in 2024 — 7.97%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.36 pp.

2024 7.97% +0.58 pp vs 2023
World rank 3of 147
Period maximum 7.97%2024
Period minimum 1.21%1991

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Algeria, 1960–20240246819601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.61%1963: 2.51%1965: 3.42%1967: 3.02%1969: 2.39%1971: 2.09%1973: 1.69%1975: 2.13%1977: 2.24%1979: 2.14%1981: 1.82%1983: 1.95%1985: 1.64%1987: 1.86%1989: 1.54%1991: 1.21%1993: 2.51%1995: 2.94%1997: 3.64%1999: 3.76%2001: 3.52%2003: 3%2005: 2.73%2007: 2.77%2009: 3.51%2011: 3.96%2013: 4.42%2015: 5.55%2017: 5.31%2019: 5.33%2021: 4.89%2023: 7.39%2024: 7.97%
Change over the period: +6.36 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Algeria

Algeria 7.97%
World 2.47%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Algeria, by year Algeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 7.97 +0.58 pp
2023 7.39 +3.33 pp
2022 4.06 −0.83 pp
2021 4.89 −1 pp
2020 5.89 +0.56 pp
2019 5.33 +0.4 pp
2018 4.93 −0.38 pp
2017 5.31 −0.35 pp
2016 5.65 +0.1 pp
2015 5.55 +0.59 pp
2014 4.96 +0.54 pp
2013 4.42 +0.32 pp
2012 4.11 +0.14 pp
2011 3.96 +0.77 pp
2010 3.19 −0.32 pp
2009 3.51 +0.65 pp
2008 2.87 +0.1 pp
2007 2.77 +0.26 pp
2006 2.51 −0.22 pp
2005 2.73 −0.32 pp
2004 3.05 +0.05 pp
2003 3 −0.41 pp
2002 3.41 −0.11 pp
2001 3.52 +0.09 pp
2000 3.43 −0.32 pp
1999 3.76 −0.21 pp
1998 3.97 +0.33 pp
1997 3.64 +0.54 pp
1996 3.09 +0.16 pp
1995 2.94 −0.21 pp
1994 3.15 +0.64 pp
1993 2.51 +0.37 pp
1992 2.14 +0.93 pp
1991 1.21 −0.25 pp
1990 1.46 −0.08 pp
1989 1.54 −0.21 pp
1988 1.75 −0.11 pp
1987 1.86 +0.07 pp
1986 1.79 +0.14 pp
1985 1.64 −0.11 pp
1984 1.76 −0.2 pp
1983 1.95 −0.11 pp
1982 2.06 +0.25 pp
1981 1.82 −0.28 pp
1980 2.1 −0.04 pp
1979 2.14 −0.24 pp
1978 2.38 +0.13 pp
1977 2.24 −0.46 pp
1976 2.7 +0.57 pp
1975 2.13 +0.17 pp
1974 1.96 +0.27 pp
1973 1.69 −0.11 pp
1972 1.8 −0.29 pp
1971 2.09 −0.04 pp
1970 2.13 −0.26 pp
1969 2.39 −0.23 pp
1968 2.61 −0.4 pp
1967 3.02 −0.49 pp
1966 3.51 +0.09 pp
1965 3.42 −0.08 pp
1964 3.5 +0.98 pp
1963 2.51
1961 1.92 +0.31 pp
1960 1.61

Northern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.