Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Algeria

Algeria: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 99.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
76th
of 166 countries
All-time high
111.0%
in 2017
All-time low
70.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Algeria, 2007–2019

02550751002007201320192007: 82 %2008: 87.7 %2009: 79.7 %2010: 70.2 %2011: 72 %2012: 91 %2013: 88.7 %2014: 92.9 %2015: 88.2 %2016: 92.1 %2017: 111 %2018: 95.3 %2019: 99.8 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Algeria stood at 99.8%.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Algeria peaked at 111.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2010.

That places Algeria 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Algeria, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 82.0%
2008 87.7% +7.0%
2009 79.7% -9.1%
2010 70.2% -11.9%
2011 72.0% +2.5%
2012 91.0% +26.4%
2013 88.7% -2.6%
2014 92.9% +4.8%
2015 88.2% -5.0%
2016 92.1% +4.4%
2017 111.0% +20.5%
2018 95.3% -14.1%
2019 99.8% +4.7%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.1% 79.7% 87.7% 3
2010s 90.1% 70.2% 111.0% 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 73 Honduras 99.9% compare
  2. 74 Congo 99.9% compare
  3. 75 Maldives 99.8% compare
  4. 77 Tajikistan 99.8% compare
  5. 78 Moldova 99.5% compare
  6. 79 Morocco 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Algeria?
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Algeria was 99.8% in 2019, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2010.
How does Algeria rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
Algeria ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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