Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 166 countries
All-time high
984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
230.8 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Algeria stood at 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Algeria peaked at 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230.8 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 88th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 476.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 346.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1962 | 230.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 296.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1964 | 281.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 277.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 285.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 309.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 310.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 299.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 312.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 340.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 377.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 380.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 486.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 552.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 554.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 547.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 551.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 695.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 656.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 679.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 693.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 706.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 722.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 698.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 640.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 588.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 610.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 545.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 540.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 577.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 615.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 598.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 609.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 621.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 633.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 634.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 642.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 649.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 660.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 651.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 695.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 707.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 705.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 702.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 726.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 733.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 763.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 807.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 843.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 876.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 897.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 918.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 943.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 961.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 958.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 949.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 955.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 954.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 935.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 931.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 942.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 960.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 973.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | -33.3% | 346.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 230.8 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1961 | -27.4% | 476.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 346.23 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1963 | +28.5% | 230.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 296.49 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1974 | +27.9% | 380.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 486.27 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1979 | +26.1% | 551.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 695.11 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 230.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 476.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 479.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 312.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 695.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 654.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 545.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 722.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 612.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 540.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 649.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 715.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 651.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 807.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 925.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 843.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 961.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 954.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 931.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 85 Peru 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Belize 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 89 Albania 924.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 913.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mongolia 900.21 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Algeria?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Algeria was 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.8 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.