Military spending as a share of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Military spending as a share of GDP was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Algeria, 1963–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Algeria is 8.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 8.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
That places Algeria 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.5% | — |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +76.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +82.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 6 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 543.92 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 72,915 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 454.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 22,067 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (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 8.8% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 8.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.