Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Algeria
Algeria: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 99.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Algeria, 2007–2019
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 99.8% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2019.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Algeria peaked at 111.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2010.
That places Algeria 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.0% | — |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 111.0% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +4.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.7% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 70.2% | 111.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Algeria?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Algeria was 99.8% in 2019, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Algeria ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.