Algeria vs Russian Federation: Military spending as a share of GDP
Algeria
8.8%
in 2025
Russian Federation
7.5%
in 2025
Algeria rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
5th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.8% against 7.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Algeria ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Algeria, at 8.8% against 7.5% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Algeria and Russian Federation?
- 1.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.