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Economy of Algeria vs Botswana compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a GDP of $264B compared to $19.4B for Botswana, ranking 52/197 and 133/197 by economy size, respectively.

Algeria has $122B in government debt (57.8% of GDP), compared to $6.36B (43.8% of GDP) in Botswana.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Algeria
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Botswana
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Algeria Botswana
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $2,723,615,451 $27,287,513,102 $30,411,414 $203,297,646
1961 $2,434,747,056 $23,574,926,518 $32,902,613 $216,193,393
1962 $2,001,444,544 $18,934,192,373 $35,644,957 $230,606,288
1963 $2,702,982,018 $25,431,219,790 $38,091,843 $244,260,590
1964 $2,909,316,435 $26,916,253,746 $41,616,348 $260,949,209
1965 $3,136,284,307 $28,586,918,219 $45,788,696 $276,120,679
1966 $3,039,859,187 $27,213,325,105 $51,465,655 $293,637,827
1967 $3,370,870,376 $29,785,790,539 $58,642,354 $311,034,576
1968 $3,852,147,027 $33,001,535,546 $66,248,441 $343,901,776
1969 $4,257,253,264 $35,784,647,536 $77,361,547 $395,911,433
1970 $4,863,526,897 $38,956,118,145 $96,243,234 $463,692,530
1971 $5,077,183,094 $34,541,720,238 $127,448,614 $583,423,076
1972 $6,766,743,957 $44,014,431,054 $164,460,915 $737,224,723
1973 $8,707,858,912 $45,692,778,906 $244,124,164 $894,277,062
1974 $13,209,871,626 $49,117,415,082 $306,044,208 $972,953,727
1975 $15,557,902,754 $51,595,556,464 $355,168,572 $1,055,131,835
1976 $17,728,240,932 $55,922,750,141 $372,025,093 $1,167,475,696
1977 $20,972,113,685 $58,863,496,044 $451,624,780 $1,307,713,345
1978 $26,364,491,313 $64,287,670,492 $590,407,374 $1,495,145,304
1979 $33,243,706,860 $69,094,990,985 $819,870,259 $1,676,784,361
1980 $42,345,829,079 $69,641,260,801 $1,060,889,704 $1,877,778,848
1981 $44,348,590,461 $71,730,495,901 $1,073,812,830 $2,047,996,824
1982 $45,207,167,470 $76,321,250,590 $1,014,945,696 $2,297,146,530
1983 $48,801,369,800 $80,442,600,430 $1,172,230,397 $2,599,146,161
1984 $53,698,548,293 $84,947,383,263 $1,240,822,167 $2,821,253,171
1985 $57,937,868,670 $88,090,434,111 $1,114,783,343 $3,022,275,113
1986 $63,692,007,897 $88,442,796,731 $1,392,602,164 $3,269,283,371
1987 $66,745,818,375 $87,823,699,342 $1,965,226,890 $3,657,737,272
1988 $59,089,396,860 $86,945,457,527 $2,644,554,159 $4,369,166,056
1989 $55,634,721,573 $90,771,059,536 $3,083,822,112 $4,939,753,185
1990 $62,048,507,531 $91,497,228,539 $3,790,636,324 $5,274,313,873
1991 $45,715,676,428 $90,399,261,260 $3,942,876,703 $5,667,709,608
1992 $48,003,133,347 $92,026,450,044 $4,146,464,587 $5,833,040,675
1993 $49,945,584,453 $90,093,893,897 $4,160,129,175 $5,944,807,979
1994 $42,543,176,829 $89,283,051,957 $4,259,259,604 $6,160,480,628
1995 $41,764,291,672 $92,675,803,281 $4,730,599,122 $6,593,587,690
1996 $46,941,554,225 $96,475,509,799 $4,847,757,218 $6,977,980,666
1997 $48,177,612,042 $97,536,740,346 $5,020,265,627 $7,558,959,722
1998 $48,187,781,984 $102,511,117,625 $4,790,481,509 $7,592,496,073
1999 $48,640,671,735 $105,791,474,981 $5,484,263,347 $8,326,480,944
2000 $54,790,398,570 $109,811,551,032 $5,788,329,609 $8,491,986,059
2001 $59,413,400,924 $113,105,897,562 $5,489,608,300 $8,513,264,764
2002 $61,516,103,406 $119,213,616,030 $5,438,863,983 $9,029,979,997
2003 $73,482,264,191 $126,962,501,073 $7,511,582,173 $9,447,697,368
2004 $91,913,680,985 $132,675,813,621 $8,957,467,707 $9,703,335,214
2005 $107,046,618,670 $139,840,307,556 $9,918,907,108 $10,145,481,816
2006 $123,084,258,693 $143,895,676,474 $9,919,158,482 $10,994,036,837
2007 $142,482,739,810 $148,356,442,446 $10,567,270,656 $11,630,872,553
2008 $180,383,848,331 $152,065,353,507 $10,730,829,116 $12,009,117,014
2009 $150,317,292,079 $153,890,137,748 $10,118,459,242 $10,310,519,328
2010 $177,785,053,940 $161,276,864,361 $12,637,273,429 $11,353,915,358
2011 $218,331,946,925 $166,115,170,291 $15,110,643,612 $12,130,342,698
2012 $227,143,746,076 $170,101,934,379 $13,907,464,500 $12,109,617,145
2013 $229,701,430,292 $174,524,584,674 $14,271,738,933 $13,454,136,660
2014 $238,942,664,193 $181,680,092,643 $15,470,088,501 $14,220,638,229
2015 $187,493,855,609 $187,493,855,609 $13,530,748,845 $13,530,748,845
2016 $180,763,839,522 $194,806,115,978 $15,082,637,184 $14,505,561,464
2017 $189,880,896,903 $197,728,207,716 $16,105,155,857 $15,102,375,175
2018 $194,554,483,656 $200,496,402,626 $17,031,943,186 $15,734,967,215
2019 $193,459,662,091 $202,300,870,248 $16,725,908,149 $16,212,015,761
2020 $164,873,415,325 $192,185,826,737 $14,960,251,611 $14,796,887,969
2021 $186,231,205,262 $199,488,888,151 $18,750,182,235 $16,560,125,448
2022 $225,638,456,572 $206,670,488,127 $20,321,150,598 $17,468,616,756
2023 $247,626,161,016 $215,143,978,140 $19,411,266,967 $18,029,021,881
2024 $263,619,794,507 $222,243,729,417 $19,400,774,882 $17,489,977,782

Economic indicators

Algeria Botswana
Gross domestic product
$264B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank
52/197
2024
133/197
2024
GDP growth
6.46%
2023-2024
-0.05%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$5,631
2024
$7,695
2024
GDP per capita rank
115/197
2024
98/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,553
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$122B
2024
$6.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.8%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,602
2024
$2,523
2024
Government debt per person rank
109/185
2024
110/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,802
2025
$4,596
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$3.59B
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.4%
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.4%
2025
34.9%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.05%
2023-2024
2.82%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
3%
2020
1.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
24.4%
2024
Population
47911682
2595266

GDP per capita in Algeria vs Botswana

Algeria's GDP per capita is $5,631, ranking 115/197, compared to $7,695 in Botswana, ranking 98/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Algeria ranks 104th at $17,553, while Botswana ranks 93rd at $20,538.

Algeria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Botswana
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Algeria Botswana
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $238.4 - $58.9 -
1961 $209.4 - $62.3 -
1962 $169.6 - $66 -
1963 $225.6 - $68.9 -
1964 $238.9 - $73.5 -
1965 $253.6 - $79.7 -
1966 $241.4 - $89.1 -
1967 $261.8 - $100.9 -
1968 $292.4 - $113.4 -
1969 $316 - $131.8 -
1970 $353 - $163 -
1971 $360 - $212.2 -
1972 $469 - $264.2 -
1973 $590 - $374 -
1974 $873 - $446 -
1975 $992 - $493 -
1976 $1,080 - $490 -
1977 $1,232 - $565 -
1978 $1,506 - $695 -
1979 $1,843 - $909 -
1980 $2,276 - $1,132 -
1981 $2,307 - $1,107 -
1982 $2,275 - $1,006 -
1983 $2,374 - $1,121 -
1984 $2,524 - $1,145 -
1985 $2,633 - $994 -
1986 $2,800 - $1,200 -
1987 $2,847 - $1,639 -
1988 $2,451 - $2,141 -
1989 $2,247 - $2,428 -
1990 $2,445 $7,602 $2,903 $5,978
1991 $1,759 $7,582 $2,939 $6,463
1992 $1,803 $7,705 $3,005 $6,614
1993 $1,831 $7,538 $2,929 $6,706
1994 $1,526 $7,463 $2,917 $6,903
1995 $1,467 $7,747 $3,156 $7,348
1996 $1,617 $8,053 $3,156 $7,728
1997 $1,629 $8,129 $3,194 $8,322
1998 $1,603 $8,503 $2,981 $8,268
1999 $1,596 $8,776 $3,340 $8,999
2000 $1,773 $9,187 $3,451 $9,187
2001 $1,896 $9,544 $3,206 $9,226
2002 $1,937 $10,080 $3,117 $9,753
2003 $2,284 $10,803 $4,230 $10,224
2004 $2,817 $11,432 $4,957 $10,596
2005 $3,233 $12,246 $5,391 $11,222
2006 $3,661 $12,791 $5,292 $12,304
2007 $4,167 $13,321 $5,529 $13,113
2008 $5,181 $13,666 $5,503 $13,526
2009 $4,235 $13,651 $5,083 $11,446
2010 $4,913 $14,201 $6,216 $12,491
2011 $5,916 $14,640 $7,287 $13,355
2012 $6,034 $14,441 $6,596 $12,475
2013 $5,980 $14,371 $6,667 $13,341
2014 $6,095 $14,694 $7,122 $15,003
2015 $4,685 $13,807 $6,141 $14,144
2016 $4,425 $13,438 $6,749 $16,228
2017 $4,555 $13,494 $7,105 $15,701
2018 $4,577 $13,727 $7,408 $15,786
2019 $4,468 $13,893 $7,172 $15,960
2020 $3,744 $12,677 $6,323 $15,292
2021 $4,161 $14,497 $7,808 $17,961
2022 $4,962 $15,836 $8,329 $19,977
2023 $5,364 $16,824 $7,826 $21,012
2024 $5,631 $17,553 $7,695 $20,538

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Algeria's government spending was $99.9B, accounting for 38.4% of its GDP, while Botswana's spent $6.74B, or 34.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 57.8% in Algeria and 43.8% in Botswana, ranking 92/185 and 122/185, respectively.

Algeria
Government spending

Government debt
Botswana
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Algeria Botswana
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 23.3% 63.6% 40.5% -
1991 27.6% 86.1% 42.3% -
1992 28.2% 69.3% 43.4% -
1993 32.6% 76.8% 44.2% -
1994 30.9% 106.3% 39.2% -
1995 28.9% 95.9% 38.1% -
1996 26.9% 90.7% 37.2% -
1997 28.5% 79.6% 40% -
1998 28.7% 79.9% 44.3% 12%
1999 29.4% 69.7% 41.7% 9.68%
2000 26.4% 53.4% 39.8% 8.37%
2001 29.1% 50% 42.9% 7.61%
2002 32.5% 47.3% 46% 8.55%
2003 27% 38.2% 44% 7.29%
2004 27.1% 32.7% 42% 11.3%
2005 27.8% 25.4% 35% 7.74%
2006 27.8% 22.5% 34.1% 6.32%
2007 33.1% 12.8% 38.3% 6.12%
2008 37.3% 7.64% 48% 7.77%
2009 40.1% 8.92% 54.5% 23.5%
2010 35.1% 9.51% 44.7% 27.9%
2011 37.7% 8.48% 37.4% 28.1%
2012 40% 8.58% 38.3% 27.3%
2013 33.5% 6.48% 34.8% 24.7%
2014 36.9% 6.85% 36.4% 23.9%
2015 40.9% 7.73% 39.7% 25.7%
2016 37.2% 18.1% 34.2% 22.4%
2017 36.2% 24% 35% 19.8%
2018 36.2% 34.5% 35.9% 19.8%
2019 37.1% 40.9% 36.4% 21.3%
2020 37.5% 46% 38.5% 24.8%
2021 32.5% 55.1% 33% 23.4%
2022 32.7% 48.1% 29.5% 21.3%
2023 37.4% 47.7% 32.3% 22.5%
2024 37.9% 46.2% 34.7% 32.8%
2025 38.4% 57.8% 34.9% 43.8%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Algeria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$32.3B, equivalent to -12.2% of GDP. This compares to Botswana's deficit of -$2B, or -10.3% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, Algeria recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Botswana ran a deficit in 16 years. On average, Algeria posted an annual deficit equal to -1.76% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.05% of GDP for Botswana.

Deficit/surplus
Algeria

Botswana
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Algeria Botswana
1990 3.35% -
1991 1.53% -
1992 -1.05% -
1993 -7.79% -
1994 -4.05% -
1995 -1.3% -
1996 2.7% -
1997 2.19% -
1998 -3.52% -
1999 -1.83% 6.18%
2000 8.91% 8.95%
2001 3.15% -2.96%
2002 0.21% -4.02%
2003 7.22% -0.18%
2004 6.36% 1.42%
2005 11.4% 10.7%
2006 12.9% 13.7%
2007 4.63% 5.92%
2008 7.79% -7.59%
2009 -6.53% -14.4%
2010 -1.35% -8.36%
2011 -1.06% -0.12%
2012 -4.04% 0.92%
2013 -0.79% 6.07%
2014 -7.14% 3.88%
2015 -13.9% -5.06%
2016 -11.8% 0.72%
2017 -7.55% -1.16%
2018 -6.15% -5.07%
2019 -8.51% -8.43%
2020 -10.5% -11.5%
2021 -6.32% -2.46%
2022 -2.96% -0.006%
2023 -5.52% -4.18%
2024 -12.2% -10.3%
2025 -14.4% -11.2%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Algeria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.93%, compared with 6.81% in Botswana. In 2024, inflation was 4.05% in Algeria and 2.82% in Botswana.

Inflation
Algeria

Botswana
Year Inflation
Algeria Botswana Algeria Botswana
1996 18.7% 10.1%
1997 5.73% 8.72%
1998 4.95% 6.66%
1999 2.65% 7.75%
2000 0.34% 8.6%
2001 4.23% 6.56%
2002 1.42% 8.03%
2003 4.27% 9.19%
2004 3.96% 6.95%
2005 1.38% 8.61%
2006 2.31% 11.6%
2007 3.68% 7.08%
2008 4.86% 12.7%
2009 5.74% 8.03%
2010 3.91% 6.95%
2011 4.52% 8.46%
2012 8.89% 7.54%
2013 3.25% 5.88%
2014 2.92% 4.4%
2015 4.78% 3.06%
2016 6.4% 2.81%
2017 5.59% 3.31%
2018 4.27% 3.24%
2019 1.95% 2.77%
2020 2.42% 1.89%
2021 7.23% 7.24%
2022 9.27% 11.7%
2023 9.32% 5.07%
2024 4.05% 2.82%

Balance of trade

Algeria Botswana
Current account balance
-$2.75B
2024
-$821M
2024
Current account balance ranking
151/189
2024
116/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.04%
2024
-4.23%
2024
Goods imports
$45.3B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Goods exports
$48.8B
2024
$4.66B
2024
Service imports
$9.13B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Service exports
$4.22B
2024
$935M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.1%
2023
40.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.6%
2023
26%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Algeria Botswana
Economic freedom 47.5 69.9
Economic freedom ranking 176/197 36/197
Property rights 27.6 74.1
Government integrity 29.5 60.1
Judicial effectiveness 29.8 70.5
Tax burden 80.3 84.9
Government spending 64.4 70.8
Fiscal health 58.1 90.4
Business freedom 59.1 70.6
Labor freedom 52.4 60.7
Monetary freedom 70.9 68.3
Trade freedom 57.4 78.8
Investment freedom 20 50
Financial freedom 20 60

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Algeria is 47.5, ranking 176/197, compared to 69.9 for Botswana, ranking 36/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Algeria
Botswana
Year Economic freedom index
Algeria Botswana
1995 55.7 56.8
1996 54.5 61.6
1997 54.9 59.1
1998 55.8 62.8
1999 57.2 62.9
2000 56.8 65.8
2001 57.3 66.8
2002 61 66.2
2003 57.7 68.6
2004 58.1 69.9
2005 53.2 69.3
2006 55.7 68.8
2007 55.4 68.1
2008 56.2 68.2
2009 56.6 69.7
2010 56.9 70.3
2011 52.4 68.8
2012 51 69.6
2013 49.6 70.6
2014 50.8 72
2015 48.9 69.8
2016 50.1 71.1
2017 46.5 70.1
2018 44.7 69.9
2019 46.2 69.5
2020 46.9 69.6
2021 49.7 67.6
2022 45.8 64.8
2023 43.2 64.9
2024 43.9 68
2025 47.5 69.9

More economic indicators

Algeria Botswana
Services, % of GDP
45.6%
2023
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2023
29.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
13.1%
2023
1.71%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$17,220
2024
$20,570
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Total reserves ranking
31/177
2024
113/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.23B
2024
-$464M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.23B
2024
$467M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$265K
2024
$3.02M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
0.19%
2023
1.28%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
5.5%
2011
16.1%
2015
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
37.7%
2023
36.2%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.