Algeria vs Myanmar: Military spending as a share of GDP
Algeria
8.8%
in 2025
Myanmar
6.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
3rd
Myanmar rank
6th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Myanmar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.8% against 6.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Myanmar ahead.
Algeria ranks 3rd and Myanmar ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 5.9% | 2.9% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Algeria or Myanmar?
- Algeria, at 8.8% against 6.6% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Algeria and Myanmar?
- 2.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Myanmar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Myanmar rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and Myanmar ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.