Government spending vs gdp per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 36.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.79
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
40.92
in 2015
All-time low
23.27
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 36.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 40.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.27, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.27 | — |
| 1991 | 27.59 | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 28.21 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 32.58 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 30.95 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 28.91 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 26.89 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 28.52 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.73 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.43 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 26.35 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 29.09 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 32.49 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 27.03 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 27.08 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.84 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.11 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 37.31 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 40.11 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 35.09 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 37.72 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 40.03 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 33.47 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 36.95 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 40.92 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 37.18 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 36.25 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.51 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.55 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.39 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 36.79 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.51 | 23.27 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.83 | 26.35 | 40.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.09 | 33.47 | 40.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.39 | 32.55 | 37.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 50 Mongolia 37.5 compare
- 51 Grenada 37.09 compare
- 52 Russian Federation 36.87 compare
- 54 North Macedonia 36.73 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 36.65 compare
- 56 Solomon Islands 35.81 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,418 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 52.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 318,206 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9672 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Algeria was 36.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.27 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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