Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Algeria

Algeria: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 99.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
77th
of 165 countries
All-time high
111.0%
in 2017
All-time low
70.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Algeria, 2007–2019

02550751002007201320192007: 82 %2008: 87.7 %2009: 79.7 %2010: 70.2 %2011: 72 %2012: 91 %2013: 88.7 %2014: 92.9 %2015: 88.2 %2016: 92.1 %2017: 111 %2018: 95.3 %2019: 99.8 %

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 of original approved in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Algeria, 2007 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.1% 79.7% 87.7% 3
2010s 90.1% 70.2% 111.0% 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 74 Mozambique 100.0% compare
  2. 75 Honduras 99.9% compare
  3. 76 Congo 99.9% compare
  4. 78 Republic of Moldova 99.5% compare
  5. 79 Morocco 99.5% compare
  6. 80 Ethiopia 99.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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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.