Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Algeria
Algeria: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was 720.90 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Algeria, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 720.90 billion current LCU for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 857.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Algeria peaked at 720.90 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -108.10 billion current LCU, in 2003.
That places Algeria 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -958.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | -1.44 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1974 | -947.00 million current LCU | -34.1% |
| 1975 | -1.98 billion current LCU | +108.6% |
| 1976 | -1.72 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1977 | -1.16 billion current LCU | -32.5% |
| 1978 | -3.13 billion current LCU | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 2.19 billion current LCU | -169.7% |
| 1980 | -5.05 billion current LCU | -331.3% |
| 1981 | -4.34 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1982 | -9.86 billion current LCU | +127.2% |
| 1983 | -14.68 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1984 | -13.38 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1985 | -13.57 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -2.58 billion current LCU | -81.0% |
| 1987 | -24.55 billion current LCU | +852.8% |
| 1988 | -33.77 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1989 | -23.56 billion current LCU | -30.2% |
| 1990 | -28.32 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1991 | -38.40 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1992 | -26.60 billion current LCU | -30.7% |
| 1993 | -47.80 billion current LCU | +79.7% |
| 1994 | -7.40 billion current LCU | -84.5% |
| 1995 | 20.20 billion current LCU | -373.0% |
| 1996 | 14.30 billion current LCU | -29.2% |
| 1997 | -12.20 billion current LCU | -185.3% |
| 1998 | -100.60 billion current LCU | +724.6% |
| 1999 | -65.40 billion current LCU | -35.0% |
| 2000 | -28.20 billion current LCU | -56.9% |
| 2001 | 75.30 billion current LCU | -367.0% |
| 2002 | 66.00 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2003 | -108.10 billion current LCU | -263.8% |
| 2004 | -20.40 billion current LCU | -81.1% |
| 2005 | 398.90 billion current LCU | -2055.4% |
| 2006 | 156.10 billion current LCU | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 10.60 billion current LCU | -93.2% |
| 2008 | 437.20 billion current LCU | +4024.5% |
| 2009 | 421.00 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 562.20 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 720.90 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 720.90 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -25,562 current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 720.90 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.53 billion current LCU. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4024.5% | 10.60 billion current LCU | 437.20 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | +2055.4% | -20.40 billion current LCU | 398.90 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | -852.8% | -2.58 billion current LCU | -24.55 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | -724.6% | -12.20 billion current LCU | -100.60 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.14 billion current LCU | -3.13 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | -14.53 billion current LCU | -33.77 billion current LCU | -2.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -29.22 billion current LCU | -100.60 billion current LCU | 20.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.84 billion current LCU | -108.10 billion current LCU | 437.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.55 billion current LCU | 562.20 billion current LCU | 720.90 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Congo 1.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Angola 999.03 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 404.28 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Gabon 335.59 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 55.50 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Algeria?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Algeria was 720.90 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 720.90 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -108.10 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 857.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.