What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Algeria?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does Algeria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Algeria ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Algeria

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Algeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Algeria: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

47th

of 166 countries

All-time high

2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Algeria stood at 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Algeria 47th out of 166 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.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1962	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1963	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1964	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1965	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1966	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1967	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1968	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1969	0.9475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1970	0.8854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1971	0.9448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1972	0.8056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1973	0.6448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1974	0.5571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1975	0.5571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1976	0.5135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1977	0.4445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1978	0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1979	0.3771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1980	0.2883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1981	0.2943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1982	0.3049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1983	0.2974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1984	0.2862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1985	0.2653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1986	0.2288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1987	0.2067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1988	0.2492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1989	0.2427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1990	0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1991	0.3282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
1992	0.3417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1993	0.3271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1994	0.3993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1995	0.4235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1996	0.3918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1997	0.3894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1998	0.401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1999	0.4072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2000	0.3724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2001	0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2002	0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2003	0.3098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2004	0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2005	0.2173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2006	0.1985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2007	0.1761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2008	0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2009	0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2010	0.1717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2011	0.1481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2012	0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2014	0.1549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
2016	0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2017	0.2084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2018	0.2087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2020	0.2499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2021	0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2022	0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2023	0.1788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2024	0.1692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2025	0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Algeria's 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

44 Israel 0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Germany 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Morocco 0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Yemen 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Angola 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Tunisia 0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Algeria?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Algeria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Algeria ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.