General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Algeria
Algeria: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Algeria stood at 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Algeria peaked at 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Algeria 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (constant 2015 US$) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1963 | 1,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1964 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 1,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 1,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 2,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 2,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 3,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 3,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 5,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 5,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 5,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 6,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 5,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 6,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 5,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 6,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 6,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 7,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 9,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 10,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 12,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 12,819 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 13,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 14,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 14,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 15,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 16,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17,351 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -32.4% | 1,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +31.1% | 2,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +30.4% | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +29.9% | 4,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,819 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,351 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 121 Gambia 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Senegal 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belize 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Russian Federation 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nicaragua 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 264,865 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.9906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Algeria?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Algeria was 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Algeria ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.