Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Algeria
Algeria: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 31.53 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
31.53
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.92
in 2015
All-time low
26.35
in 2000
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Algeria, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Algeria is 31.53, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Algeria peaked at 40.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.35, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.59 | — |
| 1992 | 28.21 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 32.58 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 30.95 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 28.91 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 26.89 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 28.52 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.73 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.43 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 26.35 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 29.09 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 32.49 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 27.03 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 27.08 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.84 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.11 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 37.31 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 40.11 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 35.09 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 37.72 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 40.03 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 33.47 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 36.95 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 40.92 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 37.18 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 36.25 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.51 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.55 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.39 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 36.79 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 35.63 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 34.41 | -3.4% |
| 2027 | 33.12 | -3.7% |
| 2028 | 32.33 | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 31.6 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 31.53 | -0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 31.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 31.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.21, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.09 | 26.89 | 32.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.83 | 26.35 | 40.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.09 | 33.47 | 40.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4 | 31.6 | 37.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.53 | 31.53 | 31.53 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Algeria?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Algeria was 31.53 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.35 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October