Algeria — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1951–2019 · 62 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Algeria was −0.28% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −2.99% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +2.72 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −5.26% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2007–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -0.28 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -2.99 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -6.36 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -12.6 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -15.3 % of GDP |
8 earlier values, back to 2007
| 2014 | -7.3 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -0.86 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -4.35 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -1.16 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -1.49 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -7.15 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 8.21 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 4.88 % of GDP |