Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2009
All-time low
15.5%
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Algeria is 24.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 34.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1961.
That places Algeria 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.7% | — |
| 1961 | 15.5% | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | +30.1% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 20.7% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 23.5% | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 22.0% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 19.0% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 21.1% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.6% | 15.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 20.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 22.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 27.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 42 Aruba 24.9% compare
- 43 Iceland 24.8% compare
- 44 Mauritania 24.7% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 24.5% compare
- 47 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 134,063 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 762.85 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 24.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.