Algeria’s Record 2026 Budget: Massive Social Spending and Defence Build-Up

Africa · Northern Key Facts —Record expenditure. Total state spending reaches DZD 17.64 trillion (USD 135.6 billion), the largest budget in Algeria’s history. —Defence surge. Military spending reaches roughly USD 25 billion, representing about 20–21% of total expenditure and making Algeria Africa’s top military spender. —Social welfare preserved. The wage bill alone absorbs USD 44.5…