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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 268 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.32 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 13.32 per 100 people (2024)
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.