Claims on central government in Algeria
Algeria: Claims on central government was 11.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Algeria is 11.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Algeria peaked at 54.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -28.0%, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 22nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.1% | — |
| 1966 | -6.0% | -185.1% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | -217.7% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +23.5% |
| 1969 | -3.8% | -142.9% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | -601.9% |
| 1971 | -2.6% | -113.9% |
| 1972 | -10.6% | +306.7% |
| 1973 | -2.2% | -79.3% |
| 1974 | -21.7% | +888.0% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -143.7% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | +45.0% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +59.7% |
| 1979 | -0.9% | -105.0% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -904.3% |
| 1981 | -10.2% | -247.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -157.1% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +56.9% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -73.9% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +451.2% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -67.9% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | -3.3% | -230.3% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -514.2% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +305.0% |
| 1994 | -11.9% | -121.6% |
| 1995 | -10.0% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | -16.6% | +66.0% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -187.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | -11.6% | -228.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -128.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -119.3% |
| 2003 | -6.8% | +950.8% |
| 2004 | -14.1% | +107.1% |
| 2005 | -28.0% | +98.6% |
| 2006 | -10.3% | -63.4% |
| 2007 | -19.1% | +85.4% |
| 2008 | -24.9% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -100.7% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -592.9% |
| 2011 | -3.8% | +336.9% |
| 2012 | -2.5% | -33.9% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -87.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -3458.1% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +97.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +220.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +66.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -2244.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -476.7% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -6.0% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -21.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | -10.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | -16.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.2% | -28.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -3.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | -2.5% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.7% compare
- 20 Pakistan 13.8% compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.2% compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 11.0% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 10.6% compare
- 25 Congo 9.9% compare
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Algeria?
- Claims on central government in Algeria was 11.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.0% in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for claims on central government?
- Algeria ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.