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Military expenditure in Algeria

Military expenditure in Algeria was 8.8% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9 pts from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP8.8
Change on 2024+0.9 pts
Rank2nd of 149Countries ranked
Series high8.82025
Series low1.21991

Military expenditure in Algeria, 1963 to 2025

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0246810196319721981199019992008201720251963: 2.5 % of GDP1964: 3.5 % of GDP1965: 3.4 % of GDP1966: 3.5 % of GDP1967: 3 % of GDP1968: 2.6 % of GDP1969: 2.4 % of GDP1970: 2.1 % of GDP1971: 2.1 % of GDP1972: 1.8 % of GDP1973: 1.7 % of GDP1974: 2 % of GDP1975: 2.1 % of GDP1976: 2.7 % of GDP1977: 2.2 % of GDP1978: 2.4 % of GDP1979: 2.1 % of GDP1980: 2.1 % of GDP1981: 1.8 % of GDP1982: 2.1 % of GDP1983: 2 % of GDP1984: 1.8 % of GDP1985: 1.6 % of GDP1986: 1.8 % of GDP1987: 1.9 % of GDP1988: 1.7 % of GDP1989: 1.5 % of GDP1990: 1.5 % of GDP1991: 1.2 % of GDP1992: 2.1 % of GDP1993: 2.5 % of GDP1994: 3.1 % of GDP1995: 2.9 % of GDP1996: 3.1 % of GDP1997: 3.6 % of GDP1998: 4 % of GDP1999: 3.8 % of GDP2000: 3.4 % of GDP2001: 3.5 % of GDP2002: 3.4 % of GDP2003: 3 % of GDP2004: 3 % of GDP2005: 2.7 % of GDP2006: 2.5 % of GDP2007: 2.8 % of GDP2008: 2.9 % of GDP2009: 3.5 % of GDP2010: 3.2 % of GDP2011: 4 % of GDP2012: 4.1 % of GDP2013: 4.4 % of GDP2014: 5 % of GDP2015: 5.6 % of GDP2016: 5.7 % of GDP2017: 5.3 % of GDP2018: 4.9 % of GDP2019: 5.3 % of GDP2020: 5.9 % of GDP2021: 4.9 % of GDP2022: 4.1 % of GDP2023: 7.4 % of GDP2024: 8 % of GDP2025: 8.8 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 63 values
Period% of GDP
20258.8
20248
20237.4
20224.1
20214.9
20205.9
20195.3
20184.9
20175.3
20165.7
20155.6
20145
20134.4
20124.1
20114
20103.2
20093.5
20082.9
20072.8
20062.5
20052.7
20043
20033
20023.4
20013.5
20003.4
19993.8
19984
19973.6
19963.1
19952.9
19943.1
19932.5
19922.1
19911.2
19901.5
19891.5
19881.7
19871.9
19861.8
19851.6
19841.8
19832
19822.1
19811.8
19802.1
19792.1
19782.4
19772.2
19762.7
19752.1
19742
19731.7
19721.8
19712.1
19702.1
19692.4
19682.6
19673
19663.5
19653.4
19643.5
19632.5

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Algeria?

Military expenditure in Algeria was 8.8% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9 pts from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Algeria?

8.8% of GDP in 2025, the highest value since 1963 in this series.

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