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Economy of Algeria vs Sierra Leone compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a GDP of $264B compared to $7.55B for Sierra Leone, ranking 52/197 and 157/197 by economy size, respectively.

Algeria has $122B in government debt (57.8% of GDP), compared to $3.25B (44.3% of GDP) in Sierra Leone.

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 $
Sierra Leone
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Algeria Sierra Leone
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $2,723,615,451 $27,287,513,102 $322,151,961 $2,005,356,249
1961 $2,434,747,056 $23,574,926,518 $327,978,758 $2,041,634,017
1962 $2,001,444,544 $18,934,192,373 $342,872,549 $2,134,343,945
1963 $2,702,982,018 $25,431,219,790 $348,700,980 $2,170,621,713
1964 $2,909,316,435 $26,916,253,746 $372,011,438 $2,315,732,958
1965 $3,136,284,307 $28,586,918,219 $359,523,810 $2,482,006,192
1966 $3,039,859,187 $27,213,325,105 $375,630,252 $2,524,200,297
1967 $3,370,870,376 $29,785,790,539 $348,895,028 $2,525,116,116
1968 $3,852,147,027 $33,001,535,546 $329,991,597 $2,576,121,538
1969 $4,257,253,264 $35,784,647,536 $408,853,541 $2,795,747,409
1970 $4,863,526,897 $38,956,118,145 $434,584,634 $3,036,754,626
1971 $5,077,183,094 $34,541,720,238 $419,495,788 $3,142,006,005
1972 $6,766,743,957 $44,014,431,054 $465,254,682 $3,170,291,432
1973 $8,707,858,912 $45,692,778,906 $575,471,814 $3,241,832,807
1974 $13,209,871,626 $49,117,415,082 $648,940,351 $3,355,291,389
1975 $15,557,902,754 $51,595,556,464 $679,352,876 $3,411,298,469
1976 $17,728,240,932 $55,922,750,141 $594,810,422 $3,395,975,723
1977 $20,972,113,685 $58,863,496,044 $692,079,407 $3,397,560,822
1978 $26,364,491,313 $64,287,670,492 $960,765,043 $3,479,317,421
1979 $33,243,706,860 $69,094,990,985 $1,109,343,425 $3,636,278,670
1980 $42,345,829,079 $69,641,260,801 $1,100,476,190 $3,812,401,965
1981 $44,348,590,461 $71,730,495,901 $1,114,926,661 $3,922,253,604
1982 $45,207,167,470 $76,321,250,590 $1,294,995,964 $4,109,806,182
1983 $48,801,369,800 $80,442,600,430 $995,278,515 $4,023,385,112
1984 $53,698,548,293 $84,947,383,263 $1,087,450,199 $4,188,063,643
1985 $57,937,868,670 $88,090,434,111 $856,890,459 $3,965,621,323
1986 $63,692,007,897 $88,442,796,731 $490,181,457 $4,014,638,262
1987 $66,745,818,375 $87,823,699,342 $660,106,336 $4,304,947,544
1988 $59,089,396,860 $86,945,457,527 $1,055,083,933 $4,000,157,258
1989 $55,634,721,573 $90,771,059,536 $932,974,420 $4,029,358,406
1990 $62,048,507,531 $91,497,228,539 $649,644,098 $4,164,341,831
1991 $45,715,676,428 $90,399,261,260 $779,981,987 $4,262,285,544
1992 $48,003,133,347 $92,026,450,044 $679,940,814 $3,451,901,040
1993 $49,945,584,453 $90,093,893,897 $768,867,883 $3,499,349,144
1994 $42,543,176,829 $89,283,051,957 $911,853,802 $3,431,203,335
1995 $41,764,291,672 $92,675,803,281 $870,740,292 $3,156,715,563
1996 $46,941,554,225 $96,475,509,799 $941,709,423 $3,212,078,681
1997 $48,177,612,042 $97,536,740,346 $850,232,760 $3,023,302,223
1998 $48,187,781,984 $102,511,117,625 $672,368,187 $3,077,268,550
1999 $48,640,671,735 $105,791,474,981 $669,386,624 $3,016,360,584
2000 $54,790,398,570 $109,811,551,032 $635,866,404 $3,217,030,904
2001 $59,413,400,924 $113,105,897,562 $1,681,473,894 $3,012,895,636
2002 $61,516,103,406 $119,213,616,030 $1,933,863,911 $3,812,040,143
2003 $73,482,264,191 $126,962,501,073 $2,142,618,046 $4,173,559,980
2004 $91,913,680,985 $132,675,813,621 $2,237,350,687 $4,443,958,502
2005 $107,046,618,670 $139,840,307,556 $2,545,275,313 $4,637,426,231
2006 $123,084,258,693 $143,895,676,474 $3,263,697,467 $4,836,052,320
2007 $142,482,739,810 $148,356,442,446 $3,632,957,611 $5,017,392,581
2008 $180,383,848,331 $152,065,353,507 $4,157,895,298 $5,202,336,667
2009 $150,317,292,079 $153,890,137,748 $3,953,403,098 $5,281,974,206
2010 $177,785,053,940 $161,276,864,361 $4,262,805,967 $5,617,678,842
2011 $218,331,946,925 $166,115,170,291 $4,861,632,885 $6,072,747,635
2012 $227,143,746,076 $170,101,934,379 $6,141,666,509 $6,715,143,020
2013 $229,701,430,292 $174,524,584,674 $7,502,762,863 $7,699,806,186
2014 $238,942,664,193 $181,680,092,643 $7,686,138,791 $7,098,065,168
2015 $187,493,855,609 $187,493,855,609 $6,788,352,975 $6,788,352,975
2016 $180,763,839,522 $194,806,115,978 $6,084,297,211 $7,225,348,889
2017 $189,880,896,903 $197,728,207,716 $5,749,846,528 $7,457,128,029
2018 $194,554,483,656 $200,496,402,626 $6,390,514,689 $7,672,926,607
2019 $193,459,662,091 $202,300,870,248 $6,526,183,564 $8,095,145,458
2020 $164,873,415,325 $192,185,826,737 $6,693,888,876 $7,993,685,031
2021 $186,231,205,262 $199,488,888,151 $7,173,379,137 $8,465,060,863
2022 $225,638,456,572 $206,670,488,127 $7,124,465,160 $8,914,856,495
2023 $247,626,161,016 $215,143,978,140 $6,411,787,856 $9,423,896,753
2024 $263,619,794,507 $222,243,729,417 $7,547,843,281 $9,800,852,626

Economic indicators

Algeria Sierra Leone
Gross domestic product
$264B
2024
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank
52/197
2024
157/197
2024
GDP growth
6.46%
2023-2024
17.7%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$5,631
2024
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank
115/197
2024
183/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,553
2024
$3,516
2024
Government debt
$122B
2024
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.8%
2025
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,602
2024
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank
109/185
2024
174/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,802
2025
$3,438
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.4%
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.4%
2025
17.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.05%
2023-2024
9.4%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
3%
2020
24.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.19%
2018
Population
47911682
8961932

GDP per capita in Algeria vs Sierra Leone

Algeria's GDP per capita is $5,631, ranking 115/197, compared to $873 in Sierra Leone, ranking 183/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Algeria ranks 104th at $17,553, while Sierra Leone ranks 171st at $3,516.

Algeria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sierra Leone
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Algeria Sierra Leone
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $238.4 - $142 -
1961 $209.4 - $142.3 -
1962 $169.6 - $146.4 -
1963 $225.6 - $146.4 -
1964 $238.9 - $153.4 -
1965 $253.6 - $145.6 -
1966 $241.4 - $149.4 -
1967 $261.8 - $136.2 -
1968 $292.4 - $126.4 -
1969 $316 - $153.6 -
1970 $353 - $160.2 -
1971 $360 - $151.8 -
1972 $469 - $165.3 -
1973 $590 - $200.7 -
1974 $873 - $222.2 -
1975 $992 - $228.4 -
1976 $1,080 - $196.4 -
1977 $1,232 - $224.3 -
1978 $1,506 - $305 -
1979 $1,843 - $346 -
1980 $2,276 - $336 -
1981 $2,307 - $334 -
1982 $2,275 - $380 -
1983 $2,374 - $285.9 -
1984 $2,524 - $306 -
1985 $2,633 - $235.5 -
1986 $2,800 - $131.5 -
1987 $2,847 - $172.4 -
1988 $2,451 - $268.2 -
1989 $2,247 - $231.3 -
1990 $2,445 $7,602 $154.8 $1,382
1991 $1,759 $7,582 $183.7 $1,445
1992 $1,803 $7,705 $163.2 $1,220
1993 $1,831 $7,538 $185 $1,269
1994 $1,526 $7,463 $218.5 $1,266
1995 $1,467 $7,747 $208.4 $1,187
1996 $1,617 $8,053 $224.3 $1,225
1997 $1,629 $8,129 $199.9 $1,157
1998 $1,603 $8,503 $156.5 $1,180
1999 $1,596 $8,776 $155 $1,167
2000 $1,773 $9,187 $143.7 $1,242
2001 $1,896 $9,544 $358 $1,121
2002 $1,937 $10,080 $389 $1,360
2003 $2,284 $10,803 $414 $1,458
2004 $2,817 $11,432 $418 $1,541
2005 $3,233 $12,246 $463 $1,615
2006 $3,661 $12,791 $580 $1,698
2007 $4,167 $13,321 $632 $1,770
2008 $5,181 $13,666 $705 $1,824
2009 $4,235 $13,651 $653 $1,814
2010 $4,913 $14,201 $685 $1,900
2011 $5,916 $14,640 $761 $2,043
2012 $6,034 $14,441 $938 $2,317
2013 $5,980 $14,371 $1,117 $2,701
2014 $6,095 $14,694 $1,118 $2,762
2015 $4,685 $13,807 $965 $2,560
2016 $4,425 $13,438 $844 $2,635
2017 $4,555 $13,494 $779 $2,501
2018 $4,577 $13,727 $846 $2,640
2019 $4,468 $13,893 $844 $2,705
2020 $3,744 $12,677 $846 $2,721
2021 $4,161 $14,497 $886 $2,852
2022 $4,962 $15,836 $861 $3,147
2023 $5,364 $16,824 $758 $3,371
2024 $5,631 $17,553 $873 $3,516

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Algeria's government spending was $99.9B, accounting for 38.4% of its GDP, while Sierra Leone's spent $1.33B, or 17.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 57.8% in Algeria and 44.3% in Sierra Leone, ranking 92/185 and 118/185, respectively.

Algeria
Government spending

Government debt
Sierra Leone
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Algeria Sierra Leone
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 23.3% 63.6% - -
1991 27.6% 86.1% - -
1992 28.2% 69.3% - -
1993 32.6% 76.8% - -
1994 30.9% 106.3% - -
1995 28.9% 95.9% - -
1996 26.9% 90.7% - -
1997 28.5% 79.6% - -
1998 28.7% 79.9% - -
1999 29.4% 69.7% - -
2000 26.4% 53.4% 10.3% -
2001 29.1% 50% 12% 113.5%
2002 32.5% 47.3% 12.6% 99.8%
2003 27% 38.2% 11.7% 99.8%
2004 27.1% 32.7% 11.1% 93.2%
2005 27.8% 25.4% 10.9% 78.9%
2006 27.8% 22.5% 9.97% 61.9%
2007 33.1% 12.8% 8.1% 26.4%
2008 37.3% 7.64% 10.3% 46.1%
2009 40.1% 8.92% 11.3% 31.1%
2010 35.1% 9.51% 12.5% 28.9%
2011 37.7% 8.48% 13.2% 25.8%
2012 40% 8.58% 13.5% 24.1%
2013 33.5% 6.48% 11.4% 22.3%
2014 36.9% 6.85% 13.5% 26.8%
2015 40.9% 7.73% 13.1% 28.8%
2016 37.2% 18.1% 14.9% 38.9%
2017 36.2% 24% 15% 44.2%
2018 36.2% 34.5% 13.7% 44.2%
2019 37.1% 40.9% 13.3% 45.3%
2020 37.5% 46% 15.6% 46.4%
2021 32.5% 55.1% 20.3% 47.1%
2022 32.7% 48.1% 19.5% 54%
2023 37.4% 47.7% 17.7% 49.9%
2024 37.9% 46.2% 17.6% 43%
2025 38.4% 57.8% 17.7% 44.3%

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 Sierra Leone's deficit of -$349M, or -4.62% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Algeria recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Sierra Leone ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Algeria posted an annual deficit equal to -1.75% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.49% of GDP for Sierra Leone.

Deficit/surplus
Algeria

Sierra Leone
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Algeria Sierra Leone
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% -
2000 8.91% -1.94%
2001 3.15% -3.22%
2002 0.21% -3.03%
2003 7.22% -2.78%
2004 6.36% -1.46%
2005 11.4% -1.17%
2006 12.9% -0.93%
2007 4.63% 12.6%
2008 7.79% -2.22%
2009 -6.53% -1.51%
2010 -1.35% -3.09%
2011 -1.06% -2.78%
2012 -4.04% -3.41%
2013 -0.79% -1.74%
2014 -7.14% -2.77%
2015 -13.9% -2.86%
2016 -11.8% -5.41%
2017 -7.55% -5.61%
2018 -6.15% -3.57%
2019 -8.51% -1.95%
2020 -10.5% -3.5%
2021 -6.32% -4.35%
2022 -2.96% -5.93%
2023 -5.52% -4.99%
2024 -12.2% -4.62%
2025 -14.4% -4.2%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Algeria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.93%, compared with 14.1% in Sierra Leone. In 2024, inflation was 4.05% in Algeria and 9.4% in Sierra Leone.

Inflation
Algeria

Sierra Leone
Year Inflation
Algeria Sierra Leone Algeria Sierra Leone
1996 18.7% 23.1%
1997 5.73% 14.6%
1998 4.95% 36%
1999 2.65% 34.1%
2000 0.34% -0.9%
2001 4.23% 2.6%
2002 1.42% 0.1%
2003 4.27% 4%
2004 3.96% 12.9%
2005 1.38% 13.7%
2006 2.31% 10.5%
2007 3.68% 17%
2008 4.86% 8.2%
2009 5.74% 7.5%
2010 3.91% 7.2%
2011 4.52% 6.8%
2012 8.89% 6.6%
2013 3.25% 5.5%
2014 2.92% 4.6%
2015 4.78% 6.7%
2016 6.4% 10.9%
2017 5.59% 18.2%
2018 4.27% 16%
2019 1.95% 14.8%
2020 2.42% 13.4%
2021 7.23% 11.9%
2022 9.27% 27.2%
2023 9.32% 47.7%
2024 4.05% 28.4%
2025 - 9.4%

Top exports between countries

Algeria
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $897K
Raw materials & minerals $4K
Sierra Leone
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Algeria Sierra Leone
Current account balance
-$2.75B
2024
-$606M
2023
Current account balance ranking
151/189
2024
106/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.04%
2024
-9.46%
2023
Goods imports
$45.3B
2024
$1.92B
2023
Goods exports
$48.8B
2024
$1.34B
2023
Service imports
$9.13B
2024
$348M
2023
Service exports
$4.22B
2024
$42.5M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.1%
2023
43.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.6%
2023
20.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Algeria Sierra Leone
Economic freedom 47.5 48
Economic freedom ranking 176/197 173/197
Property rights 27.6 33.8
Government integrity 29.5 36
Judicial effectiveness 29.8 41.5
Tax burden 80.3 87.8
Government spending 64.4 89
Fiscal health 58.1 53.8
Business freedom 59.1 37
Labor freedom 52.4 23.7
Monetary freedom 70.9 50.2
Trade freedom 57.4 63.6
Investment freedom 20 40
Financial freedom 20 20

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Algeria is 47.5, ranking 176/197, compared to 48 for Sierra Leone, ranking 173/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Algeria
Sierra Leone
Year Economic freedom index
Algeria Sierra Leone
1995 55.7 49.8
1996 54.5 52.3
1997 54.9 45
1998 55.8 47.7
1999 57.2 47.2
2000 56.8 44.2
2001 57.3 -
2002 61 -
2003 57.7 42.2
2004 58.1 43.6
2005 53.2 44.8
2006 55.7 45.2
2007 55.4 47
2008 56.2 48.3
2009 56.6 47.8
2010 56.9 47.9
2011 52.4 49.6
2012 51 49.1
2013 49.6 48.3
2014 50.8 50.5
2015 48.9 51.7
2016 50.1 52.3
2017 46.5 52.6
2018 44.7 51.8
2019 46.2 47.5
2020 46.9 48
2021 49.7 51.7
2022 45.8 52
2023 43.2 50.2
2024 43.9 44.6
2025 47.5 48

More economic indicators

Algeria Sierra Leone
Services, % of GDP
45.6%
2023
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2023
27.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
13.1%
2023
25.4%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$7.26B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$17,220
2024
$3,490
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$433M
2024
Total reserves ranking
31/177
2024
160/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.23B
2024
-$241M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.23B
2024
$274M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$265K
2024
-$33.3K
2010
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
0.19%
2023
2.44%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
5.5%
2011
56.8%
2018
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
37.7%
2023
29.5%
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.