Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Algeria
4.8%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
6.7%
in 2019
Algeria rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.7% against 4.8% in Algeria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 13.9% | 12.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 8.2% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.6% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.7% against 4.8% in Algeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).