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
78th
of 165 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 78th out of 165 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.

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. 75 Mozambique 100.0% compare
  2. 76 Honduras 99.9% compare
  3. 77 Congo 99.9% compare
  4. 79 Moldova 99.5% compare
  5. 80 Morocco 99.5% compare
  6. 81 Ethiopia 99.4% 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 78th out of 165 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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About this data

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
165 places, 2,352 data points, 2004–2024
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