General government final consumption expenditure in Algeria
Algeria: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Algeria is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Algeria peaked at 31.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.4%, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 80th of 173 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -26.1% | — |
| 1962 | -32.4% | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | -194.1% |
| 1964 | -3.3% | -111.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | — |
| 1967 | 10.6% | +122.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -74.2% |
| 1969 | -1.3% | -148.7% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | -606.8% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +68.6% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -78.0% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | +935.6% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | -42.8% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -71.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | +753.4% |
| 1980 | -2.6% | -108.7% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -364.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -5.2% | — |
| 1987 | -5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -226.4% |
| 1989 | -8.3% | -223.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -118.1% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +533.3% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -104.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -1100.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +8000.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -61.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +122.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -116.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -500.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.6% | -32.4% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 2.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -8.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | -0.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.3% | 3.4% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 10.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 60,647 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Algeria?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Algeria was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.4% in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.