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Algeria

Africa · Northern Africa · Medium econ · Low mil
Power index #14 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
46M
👥 Population
$250B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
325k
🪖 Active Personnel
$25B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#14
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Algeria is located in Africa (Northern Africa). It has an estimated population of 46,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $250 billion (about $5,435 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 325,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 150,000 reservists, ranking #17 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $25B, roughly 10.0% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 600 military aircraft, 2,000 tanks, 120 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#33/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#50/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#112/194
🪖Active Personnel
#17/174
💰Defense Budget
#17/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#10/93
✈️Total Aircraft
#16/98
Naval Fleet
#18/84
🌊Submarines
#13/39
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Algeria. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.6%
of world population
46,000,000 people
0.2%
of world GDP
$250B nominal
1.0%
of world defense spending
$25B / year
1.5%
of world active personnel
325,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
46,000,000#33 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
Manpower
Force Composition475,000 total personnel
Active 68%Reserve 32%
🪖Active Personnel
325,000#17 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
150,000#24 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 10.0% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $77k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 7.1
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
12.2B bbl#16 of 24
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$77k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Northern Africa
Algeria ranks #2 of 6 in Northern Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.