Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Algeria

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Algeria in 2025 — 18.3%. Ranked 49 in the world out of 132. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 8.4 pp.

2025 18.3% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 49of 132
Period maximum 26.7%1960
Period minimum 11.8%1974

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Algeria, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 26.7%1962: 19.5%1964: 17%1966: 17.6%1968: 16.8%1970: 16.5%1972: 17.5%1974: 11.8%1976: 13.7%1978: 15.4%1980: 15.2%1982: 16.2%1984: 16%1986: 19%1988: 20.1%1990: 16.1%1992: 16%1994: 17.9%1996: 15.8%1998: 17.8%2000: 13.6%2002: 15.8%2004: 14%2006: 12%2008: 13.8%2010: 17%2012: 19.8%2014: 19%2016: 20%2018: 17.4%2020: 19.8%2022: 16.5%2024: 18.1%2025: 18.3%
Change over the period: −8.4 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Algeria

Algeria 18.3%
Northern Africa computed 14.3%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Algeria, by year Algeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.3 +0.2 pp
2024 18.1 +0.2 pp
2023 17.9 +1.4 pp
2022 16.5 −1.9 pp
2021 18.4 −1.4 pp
2020 19.8 +1.5 pp
2019 18.3 +0.9 pp
2018 17.4 −1.4 pp
2017 18.8 −1.2 pp
2016 20 −0.5 pp
2015 20.5 +1.5 pp
2014 19 +0.5 pp
2013 18.5 −1.2 pp
2012 19.8 −0.4 pp
2011 20.1 +3.1 pp
2010 17 +0.6 pp
2009 16.4 +2.6 pp
2008 13.8 +1.4 pp
2007 12.4 +0.4 pp
2006 12 −0.5 pp
2005 12.4 −1.5 pp
2004 14 −1.2 pp
2003 15.1 −0.7 pp
2002 15.8 +0.7 pp
2001 15.1 +1.5 pp
2000 13.6 −3.2 pp
1999 16.8 −1 pp
1998 17.8 +1.3 pp
1997 16.5 +0.8 pp
1996 15.8 −1 pp
1995 16.8 −1.1 pp
1994 17.9 +0.6 pp
1993 17.3 +1.3 pp
1992 16 +1.3 pp
1991 14.7 −1.3 pp
1990 16.1 −1.9 pp
1989 18 −2.1 pp
1988 20.1 +0.7 pp
1987 19.4 +0.4 pp
1986 19 +2.3 pp
1985 16.7 +0.7 pp
1984 16 −0.2 pp
1983 16.2 +0 pp
1982 16.2 +1.1 pp
1981 15.1 −0.1 pp
1980 15.2 +0.1 pp
1979 15.1 −0.3 pp
1978 15.4 +0.7 pp
1977 14.7 +1 pp
1976 13.7 −0.6 pp
1975 14.4 +2.6 pp
1974 11.8 −4.2 pp
1973 16 −1.5 pp
1972 17.5 −1.1 pp
1971 18.6 +2 pp
1970 16.5 −0.3 pp
1969 16.8 −0 pp
1968 16.8 −1.1 pp
1967 17.9 +0.3 pp
1966 17.6 +1.3 pp
1965 16.4 −0.7 pp
1964 17 −2 pp
1963 19 −0.5 pp
1962 19.5 −3.8 pp
1961 23.3 −3.4 pp
1960 26.7

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.