Claims on central government, etc. in Algeria
Algeria: Claims on central government, etc. was 42.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Algeria, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Algeria is 42.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 1,240.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Algeria peaked at 44.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -37.4%, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.5% | — |
| 1965 | 11.0% | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 10.7% | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 17.7% | +80.4% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -48.8% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -26.5% |
| 1974 | -4.3% | -173.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -102.2% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +3607.0% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +140.3% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +85.5% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +51.0% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 27.7% | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +149.1% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -51.3% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -52.9% |
| 2004 | -3.5% | -186.0% |
| 2005 | -16.0% | +354.6% |
| 2006 | -18.7% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | -26.4% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | -35.1% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | -37.4% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | -31.3% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | -28.0% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | -26.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | -26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | -18.2% | -30.1% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | -79.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -303.8% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +127.9% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | -4.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 6.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 8.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.5% | -37.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.1% | -31.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 31.9% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 600,182 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 195.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 34.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 56.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 807.43 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Algeria?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Algeria was 42.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.4% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Algeria ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,240.4%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.