Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Algeria
Algeria: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2009
All-time low
15.5%
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 24.6% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Algeria peaked at 34.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 45th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.7% | — |
| 1961 | 15.5% | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | +30.1% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 20.7% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 23.5% | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 22.0% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 19.0% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 21.1% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.6% | 15.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 20.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 22.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 27.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 42 Aruba 24.9% compare
- 43 Iceland 24.8% compare
- 44 Mauritania 24.7% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 24.5% compare
- 47 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Algeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 13.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.443 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1001 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Algeria?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Algeria was 24.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.