Final consumption expenditure in Algeria
Algeria: Final consumption expenditure was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Algeria stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Algeria peaked at 62.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -24.8%, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -24.8% | — |
| 1962 | -24.5% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 62.0% | -353.3% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | -90.2% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -32.7% |
| 1966 | -14.2% | -445.6% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -122.0% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | +108.0% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | +84.2% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +129.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -88.8% |
| 1974 | 26.5% | +1339.7% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | -51.1% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -89.8% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +1585.9% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -65.1% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +110.3% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | -2.0% | -143.5% |
| 1987 | -5.6% | +180.0% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -216.3% |
| 1990 | -2.3% | -140.4% |
| 1991 | -3.1% | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -296.8% |
| 1993 | -1.9% | -131.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -142.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +237.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -114.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -400.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -51.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +194.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | -3.4% | -241.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -144.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +126.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -24.8% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 0.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -5.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | -3.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -3.4% | 3.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,418 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 52.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 318,206 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9672 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Algeria?
- Final consumption expenditure in Algeria was 3.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.8% in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.