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Algeria Government Spending (% of GDP)

36.8%as of 2024-1.6% vs 2023

General government total expenditure as a share of GDP. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodGovernment Spending (% of GDP)
202436.8%
202337.4%
202232.7%
202132.5%
202037.5%
201937.1%
201836.2%
201736.2%
201637.2%
201540.9%
201436.9%
201333.5%

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curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=DZ&metric_key=government_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Government Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryGovernment Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria12.3%2024
Kenya23.3%2024
South Africa33%2024
Ghana23.2%2024
Ethiopia9.5%2024

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