Total expenditure and net lending in Algeria
Algeria: Total expenditure and net lending was 2.92 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Algeria, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.92 trillion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 289.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Algeria peaked at 2.92 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.83 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Algeria ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total expenditure and net lending in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.83 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 5.99 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 6.77 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 8.44 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 8.70 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 14.14 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 21.23 billion current LCU | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 30.31 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 31.20 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 45.09 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1983 | 53.25 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 61.16 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 75.16 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 84.29 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 102.12 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 118.27 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 122.64 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 136.91 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 130.70 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 119.70 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 141.30 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 128.30 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 140.00 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 258.10 billion current LCU | +84.4% |
| 1997 | 329.00 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 420.70 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 499.51 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 629.10 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 749.90 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 860.70 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 882.60 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 967.00 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 trillion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 2.92 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.92 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 trillion current LCU, 2.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.92 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 260.09 billion current LCU, 11.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total expenditure and net lending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +84.4% | 140.00 billion current LCU | 258.10 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.06 billion current LCU | 4.83 billion current LCU | 21.23 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 72.35 billion current LCU | 30.31 billion current LCU | 122.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.42 billion current LCU | 119.70 billion current LCU | 499.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 629.10 billion current LCU | 1.79 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 trillion current LCU | 2.52 trillion current LCU | 2.92 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 8 Madagascar 5.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 9 Angola 3.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 2.86 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Cameroon 2.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 2.15 trillion 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 total expenditure and net lending in Algeria?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Algeria was 2.92 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.3%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.