Final consumption expenditure in Algeria
Algeria: Final consumption expenditure was 60.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Algeria is 60.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Algeria peaked at 82.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2006.
That places Algeria 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.7% | — |
| 1961 | 72.1% | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 67.2% | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 82.6% | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 80.6% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 74.8% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 73.2% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 71.9% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 73.9% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 71.0% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 65.8% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 63.9% | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 60.7% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 60.8% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 62.6% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.8% | 67.2% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 56.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 56.9% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 62.6% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 44.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 50.2% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 54.5% | 66.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 115,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.7843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,748 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 125.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 756,470 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Algeria?
- Final consumption expenditure in Algeria was 60.0% 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 82.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.