Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Algeria

Algeria: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit was -565.73 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-565.73 million current US$
Change on year
down 186.2%
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
15.87 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-6.16 billion current US$
in 2009
Years of data
6
2006–2011

Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Algeria, 2006–2011

-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B2006200820112006: 15.4B current US$2007: 6.7B current US$2008: 15.9B current US$2009: -6.2B current US$2010: 656.4M current US$2011: -565.7M current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Algeria stood at -565.73 million current US$.

The figure is down 186.2% on the previous year and down 103.7% over ten years.

That places Algeria 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.96 billion current US$ -6.16 billion current US$ 15.87 billion current US$ 4
2010s 45.36 million current US$ -565.73 million current US$ 656.44 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 18 Botswana -297.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia -411.42 million current US$ compare
  3. 20 Zimbabwe -440.00 million current US$
  4. 22 Uganda -652.82 million current US$ compare
  5. 23 Kenya -1.53 billion current US$ compare
  6. 24 Ghana -1.55 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Algeria?
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Algeria was -565.73 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 15.87 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -6.16 billion current US$ in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit?
Algeria ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
Is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 342 data points, 1990–2011
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Cash surplus or deficit is revenue (including grants) minus expense, minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. In the 1986 GFS manual nonfinancial assets were included under revenue and expenditure in gross terms. This cash surplus or deficit is closest to the earlier overall budget balance (still missing is lending minus repayments, which are now a financing item under net acquisition of financial assets).