Military spending as a share of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Military spending as a share of GDP was 4.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Algeria, 1962–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Algeria stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1991.
That places Algeria 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.2% | — |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 10.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 60,647 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Algeria?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Algeria was 4.8% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).