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

PeriodValue
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
20088.21 % of GDP
20074.88 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.