Algeria Military Spending
Algeria spends an estimated 8.5% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $24.1 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1963–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$25.3 billion
Ranked #20 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
8.5%
Ranked #3 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $24.1B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$24.1 billion
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Algeria run to 2025.
Algeria Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Algeria is estimated to have spent $25.3 billion on military and defense, representing 8.5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Algeria is the #20 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $24.1 billion to $25.3 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 8.8% in 2025. The historical average military budget is 3.4% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 8.00% | $26,541M |
| 2026(estimate) | 8.50% | $25,335M |
| 2025 | 8.83% | $24,128M |
| 2024 | 7.97% | $21,811M |
| 2023 | 7.39% | $19,281M |
| 2022 | 4.06% | $11,022M |
| 2021 | 4.89% | $11,395M |
| 2020 | 5.89% | $12,222M |
| 2019 | 5.33% | $12,514M |
| 2018 | 4.93% | $11,599M |
| 2017 | 5.31% | $12,095M |
| 2016 | 5.65% | $12,771M |
| 2015 | 5.55% | $12,733M |
| 2014 | 4.96% | $12,171M |
| 2013 | 4.42% | $10,568M |
| 2012 | 4.11% | $9,784M |
| 2011 | 3.96% | $9,300M |
| 2010 | 3.19% | $6,496M |
| 2009 | 3.51% | $6,139M |
| 2008 | 2.87% | $5,652M |
| 2007 | 2.77% | $4,851M |
| 2006 | 2.51% | $4,134M |
| 2005 | 2.73% | $4,033M |
| 2004 | 3.05% | $3,853M |
| 2003 | 3.00% | $3,387M |
| 2002 | 3.41% | $3,462M |
| 2001 | 3.52% | $3,388M |
| 2000 | 3.43% | $3,095M |
| 1999 | 3.76% | $2,666M |
| 1998 | 3.97% | $2,525M |
| 1997 | 3.64% | $2,387M |
| 1996 | 3.09% | $1,984M |
| 1995 | 2.94% | $1,743M |
| 1994 | 3.15% | $1,799M |
| 1993 | 2.51% | $1,479M |
| 1992 | 2.14% | $1,375M |
| 1991 | 1.21% | $822M |
| 1990 | 1.46% | $803M |
| 1989 | 1.54% | $752M |
| 1988 | 1.75% | $769M |
| 1987 | 1.86% | $777M |
| 1986 | 1.79% | $762M |
| 1985 | 1.64% | $775M |
| 1984 | 1.76% | $827M |
| 1983 | 1.95% | $880M |
| 1982 | 2.06% | $876M |
| 1981 | 1.82% | $759M |
| 1980 | 2.10% | $854M |
| 1979 | 2.14% | $750M |
| 1978 | 2.38% | $759M |
| 1977 | 2.24% | $700M |
| 1976 | 2.70% | $803M |
| 1975 | 2.13% | $576M |
| 1974 | 1.96% | $517M |
| 1973 | 1.69% | $269M |
| 1972 | 1.80% | $260M |
| 1971 | 2.09% | $269M |
| 1970 | 2.13% | $274M |
| 1969 | 2.39% | $293M |
| 1968 | 2.61% | — |
| 1967 | 3.02% | — |
| 1966 | 3.51% | — |
| 1965 | 3.42% | — |
| 1964 | 3.50% | — |
| 1963 | 2.51% | — |