General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Algeria
Algeria: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
81st
of 174 countries
All-time high
31.07 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-32.35 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Algeria stood at 2.55 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Algeria peaked at 31.07 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.35 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Algeria 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, 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 LCU) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -26.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -32.35 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 30.43 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1964 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1968 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1969 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1970 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -606.9% |
| 1971 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1972 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 3 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1974 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +935.4% |
| 1975 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1976 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 29.94 % change on previous year | +753.4% |
| 1980 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1981 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -5.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1989 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1991 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +533.4% |
| 1992 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1994 | 4 % change on previous year | -1100.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 3 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +8003.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 1 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5 % change on previous year | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 6 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3002 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.55 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +8003.8% | 0.1 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1100.1% | -0.4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +935.4% | 3 % change on previous year | 31.07 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +753.4% | 3.51 % change on previous year | 29.94 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +606.9% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +533.4% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -32.35 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.45 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 31.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8991 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.4 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 0.1 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.3002 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 78 Costa Rica 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Estonia 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Indonesia 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Samoa 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Spain 2.43 % change on previous year 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 lcu) in Algeria?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Algeria was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.35 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.