Algeria vs Eritrea: Military spending as a share of GDP
Algeria
8.8%
in 2025
Eritrea
20.9%
in 2003
Algeria rank
3rd
Eritrea rank
2nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 20.9% against 8.8% in Algeria, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.4 times Algeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 21.8% | 18.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 24.1% | 20.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Algeria or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 20.9% against 8.8% in Algeria as of 2003.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Algeria and Eritrea?
- 12.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eritrea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
- How do Algeria and Eritrea rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.