Algeria is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 46.8M people. The capital and largest city is Algiers, with 2.36M residents. Algeria shares land borders with Morocco, Mali, Tunisia, Libya, Niger and Mauritania.
Algeria ranks 52/197 by GDP ($264B) and 115/197 by GDP per capita ($5,631). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Algeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
47911682
|
33/197 |
| GDP |
$264B
2024 |
52/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,631
2024 |
115/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,553
2024 |
104/197 |
| Government debt |
$122B
2024 |
53/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.8%
2025 |
92/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,602
2024 |
109/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,802
2025 |
130/197 |
| Land area | 919,595 sq mi | 10/197 |
| Population density | 50.9 ppl/mi² | 170/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.77 | 60/196 |
| Median age | 29.3 years | 111/196 |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 years | 75/197 |
Algeria trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $2,723,615,451 |
| 1961 | $2,434,747,056 |
| 1962 | $2,001,444,544 |
| 1963 | $2,702,982,018 |
| 1964 | $2,909,316,435 |
| 1965 | $3,136,284,307 |
| 1966 | $3,039,859,187 |
| 1967 | $3,370,870,376 |
| 1968 | $3,852,147,027 |
| 1969 | $4,257,253,264 |
| 1970 | $4,863,526,897 |
| 1971 | $5,077,183,094 |
| 1972 | $6,766,743,957 |
| 1973 | $8,707,858,912 |
| 1974 | $13,209,871,626 |
| 1975 | $15,557,902,754 |
| 1976 | $17,728,240,932 |
| 1977 | $20,972,113,685 |
| 1978 | $26,364,491,313 |
| 1979 | $33,243,706,860 |
| 1980 | $42,345,829,079 |
| 1981 | $44,348,590,461 |
| 1982 | $45,207,167,470 |
| 1983 | $48,801,369,800 |
| 1984 | $53,698,548,293 |
| 1985 | $57,937,868,670 |
| 1986 | $63,692,007,897 |
| 1987 | $66,745,818,375 |
| 1988 | $59,089,396,860 |
| 1989 | $55,634,721,573 |
| 1990 | $62,048,507,531 |
| 1991 | $45,715,676,428 |
| 1992 | $48,003,133,347 |
| 1993 | $49,945,584,453 |
| 1994 | $42,543,176,829 |
| 1995 | $41,764,291,672 |
| 1996 | $46,941,554,225 |
| 1997 | $48,177,612,042 |
| 1998 | $48,187,781,984 |
| 1999 | $48,640,671,735 |
| 2000 | $54,790,398,570 |
| 2001 | $59,413,400,924 |
| 2002 | $61,516,103,406 |
| 2003 | $73,482,264,191 |
| 2004 | $91,913,680,985 |
| 2005 | $107,046,618,670 |
| 2006 | $123,084,258,693 |
| 2007 | $142,482,739,810 |
| 2008 | $180,383,848,331 |
| 2009 | $150,317,292,079 |
| 2010 | $177,785,053,940 |
| 2011 | $218,331,946,925 |
| 2012 | $227,143,746,076 |
| 2013 | $229,701,430,292 |
| 2014 | $238,942,664,193 |
| 2015 | $187,493,855,609 |
| 2016 | $180,763,839,522 |
| 2017 | $189,880,896,903 |
| 2018 | $194,554,483,656 |
| 2019 | $193,459,662,091 |
| 2020 | $164,873,415,325 |
| 2021 | $186,231,205,262 |
| 2022 | $225,638,456,572 |
| 2023 | $247,626,161,016 |
| 2024 | $263,619,794,507 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $238.4 |
| 1961 | $209.4 |
| 1962 | $169.6 |
| 1963 | $225.6 |
| 1964 | $238.9 |
| 1965 | $253.6 |
| 1966 | $241.4 |
| 1967 | $261.8 |
| 1968 | $292.4 |
| 1969 | $316 |
| 1970 | $353 |
| 1971 | $360 |
| 1972 | $469 |
| 1973 | $590 |
| 1974 | $873 |
| 1975 | $992 |
| 1976 | $1,080 |
| 1977 | $1,232 |
| 1978 | $1,506 |
| 1979 | $1,843 |
| 1980 | $2,276 |
| 1981 | $2,307 |
| 1982 | $2,275 |
| 1983 | $2,374 |
| 1984 | $2,524 |
| 1985 | $2,633 |
| 1986 | $2,800 |
| 1987 | $2,847 |
| 1988 | $2,451 |
| 1989 | $2,247 |
| 1990 | $2,445 |
| 1991 | $1,759 |
| 1992 | $1,803 |
| 1993 | $1,831 |
| 1994 | $1,526 |
| 1995 | $1,467 |
| 1996 | $1,617 |
| 1997 | $1,629 |
| 1998 | $1,603 |
| 1999 | $1,596 |
| 2000 | $1,773 |
| 2001 | $1,896 |
| 2002 | $1,937 |
| 2003 | $2,284 |
| 2004 | $2,817 |
| 2005 | $3,233 |
| 2006 | $3,661 |
| 2007 | $4,167 |
| 2008 | $5,181 |
| 2009 | $4,235 |
| 2010 | $4,913 |
| 2011 | $5,916 |
| 2012 | $6,034 |
| 2013 | $5,980 |
| 2014 | $6,095 |
| 2015 | $4,685 |
| 2016 | $4,425 |
| 2017 | $4,555 |
| 2018 | $4,577 |
| 2019 | $4,468 |
| 2020 | $3,744 |
| 2021 | $4,161 |
| 2022 | $4,962 |
| 2023 | $5,364 |
| 2024 | $5,631 |
Algeria's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.7 |
| 1951 | 43.3 |
| 1952 | 43.5 |
| 1953 | 43.6 |
| 1954 | 40.6 |
| 1955 | 40.9 |
| 1956 | 40.9 |
| 1957 | 40.9 |
| 1958 | 40.9 |
| 1959 | 40.9 |
| 1960 | 40.8 |
| 1961 | 40.8 |
| 1962 | 39.5 |
| 1963 | 43.1 |
| 1964 | 43 |
| 1965 | 42.8 |
| 1966 | 42.7 |
| 1967 | 42.7 |
| 1968 | 42.8 |
| 1969 | 43 |
| 1970 | 43.3 |
| 1971 | 43.8 |
| 1972 | 44.4 |
| 1973 | 45.1 |
| 1974 | 46 |
| 1975 | 46.9 |
| 1976 | 48 |
| 1977 | 49.2 |
| 1978 | 50.6 |
| 1979 | 52.4 |
| 1980 | 54.5 |
| 1981 | 57.4 |
| 1982 | 59.6 |
| 1983 | 61.3 |
| 1984 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 64.2 |
| 1986 | 65.3 |
| 1987 | 66.1 |
| 1988 | 66.9 |
| 1989 | 67.5 |
| 1990 | 67.7 |
| 1991 | 67.7 |
| 1992 | 67.7 |
| 1993 | 67.8 |
| 1994 | 67.3 |
| 1995 | 67.7 |
| 1996 | 68.2 |
| 1997 | 68.9 |
| 1998 | 69.3 |
| 1999 | 70.1 |
| 2000 | 70.6 |
| 2001 | 71 |
| 2002 | 71.6 |
| 2003 | 71.9 |
| 2004 | 72.5 |
| 2005 | 72.8 |
| 2006 | 73.1 |
| 2007 | 73.3 |
| 2008 | 73.6 |
| 2009 | 73.9 |
| 2010 | 74.1 |
| 2011 | 74.4 |
| 2012 | 74.6 |
| 2013 | 74.8 |
| 2014 | 75 |
| 2015 | 75.2 |
| 2016 | 75.3 |
| 2017 | 75.4 |
| 2018 | 75.6 |
| 2019 | 75.7 |
| 2020 | 73.3 |
| 2021 | 75.2 |
| 2022 | 76.1 |
| 2023 | 76.3 |
| 2024 | 76.5 |
| 2025 | 76.7 |
Algeria's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,424,922 |
| 1961 | 11,628,883 |
| 1962 | 11,800,771 |
| 1963 | 11,982,118 |
| 1964 | 12,179,813 |
| 1965 | 12,365,976 |
| 1966 | 12,590,069 |
| 1967 | 12,876,118 |
| 1968 | 13,172,614 |
| 1969 | 13,475,960 |
| 1970 | 13,783,719 |
| 1971 | 14,098,936 |
| 1972 | 14,427,072 |
| 1973 | 14,771,147 |
| 1974 | 15,133,502 |
| 1975 | 15,678,596 |
| 1976 | 16,409,170 |
| 1977 | 17,015,994 |
| 1978 | 17,506,974 |
| 1979 | 18,036,655 |
| 1980 | 18,607,174 |
| 1981 | 19,220,704 |
| 1982 | 19,872,348 |
| 1983 | 20,558,115 |
| 1984 | 21,271,969 |
| 1985 | 22,008,544 |
| 1986 | 22,745,499 |
| 1987 | 23,443,624 |
| 1988 | 24,109,536 |
| 1989 | 24,754,485 |
| 1990 | 25,375,810 |
| 1991 | 25,987,928 |
| 1992 | 26,628,568 |
| 1993 | 27,277,048 |
| 1994 | 27,887,279 |
| 1995 | 28,470,191 |
| 1996 | 29,033,044 |
| 1997 | 29,579,301 |
| 1998 | 30,054,133 |
| 1999 | 30,474,354 |
| 2000 | 30,903,893 |
| 2001 | 31,331,221 |
| 2002 | 31,750,835 |
| 2003 | 32,175,818 |
| 2004 | 32,628,286 |
| 2005 | 33,109,249 |
| 2006 | 33,623,506 |
| 2007 | 34,189,416 |
| 2008 | 34,816,961 |
| 2009 | 35,490,445 |
| 2010 | 36,188,236 |
| 2011 | 36,903,376 |
| 2012 | 37,646,166 |
| 2013 | 38,414,171 |
| 2014 | 39,205,031 |
| 2015 | 40,019,529 |
| 2016 | 40,850,721 |
| 2017 | 41,689,299 |
| 2018 | 42,505,035 |
| 2019 | 43,294,546 |
| 2020 | 44,042,091 |
| 2021 | 44,761,099 |
| 2022 | 45,477,389 |
| 2023 | 46,164,219 |
| 2024 | 46,814,308 |
Algeria's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5 |
| 1961 | 7.56 |
| 1962 | 7.61 |
| 1963 | 7.65 |
| 1964 | 7.67 |
| 1965 | 7.71 |
| 1966 | 7.71 |
| 1967 | 7.71 |
| 1968 | 7.71 |
| 1969 | 7.71 |
| 1970 | 7.7 |
| 1971 | 7.67 |
| 1972 | 7.63 |
| 1973 | 7.59 |
| 1974 | 7.55 |
| 1975 | 7.49 |
| 1976 | 7.41 |
| 1977 | 7.31 |
| 1978 | 7.21 |
| 1979 | 7.12 |
| 1980 | 6.99 |
| 1981 | 6.85 |
| 1982 | 6.68 |
| 1983 | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 6.28 |
| 1985 | 6.04 |
| 1986 | 5.65 |
| 1987 | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 5.02 |
| 1989 | 4.76 |
| 1990 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 4.37 |
| 1992 | 4.27 |
| 1993 | 4.08 |
| 1994 | 3.91 |
| 1995 | 3.49 |
| 1996 | 3.14 |
| 1997 | 2.89 |
| 1998 | 2.69 |
| 1999 | 2.62 |
| 2000 | 2.59 |
| 2001 | 2.52 |
| 2002 | 2.43 |
| 2003 | 2.45 |
| 2004 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 2.56 |
| 2006 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 2.79 |
| 2009 | 2.83 |
| 2010 | 2.88 |
| 2011 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3.08 |
| 2015 | 3.09 |
| 2016 | 3.09 |
| 2017 | 3.09 |
| 2018 | 3.02 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2.94 |
| 2021 | 2.87 |
| 2022 | 2.82 |
| 2023 | 2.77 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 17.2 |
| 1962 | 17 |
| 1963 | 16.9 |
| 1964 | 16.7 |
| 1965 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 16.5 |
| 1967 | 16.4 |
| 1968 | 16.4 |
| 1969 | 16.4 |
| 1970 | 16.4 |
| 1971 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 16.4 |
| 1973 | 16.5 |
| 1974 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 16.5 |
| 1976 | 16.3 |
| 1977 | 16.3 |
| 1978 | 16.4 |
| 1979 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 16.6 |
| 1981 | 16.7 |
| 1982 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 17.6 |
| 1987 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 18.1 |
| 1989 | 18.3 |
| 1990 | 18.6 |
| 1991 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 19.3 |
| 1994 | 19.5 |
| 1995 | 19.8 |
| 1996 | 20.1 |
| 1997 | 20.4 |
| 1998 | 20.9 |
| 1999 | 21.4 |
| 2000 | 21.9 |
| 2001 | 22.4 |
| 2002 | 22.9 |
| 2003 | 23.3 |
| 2004 | 23.8 |
| 2005 | 24.2 |
| 2006 | 24.6 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 25.4 |
| 2009 | 25.8 |
| 2010 | 26.2 |
| 2011 | 26.5 |
| 2012 | 26.8 |
| 2013 | 27.1 |
| 2014 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | 27.6 |
| 2016 | 27.8 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 28.2 |
| 2019 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 28.7 |
| 2022 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 29.1 |
| 2024 | 29.3 |
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Algeria: National Statistics
Finance
|
Algeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$249B
2024 |
53/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
38.4%
2025 |
60/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.61%
2023 |
34/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
8.17%
2023 |
5/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
326,000
2020 |
21/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-14.4%
2025 |
184/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
12%
2017 |
25/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
45.6%
2023 |
155/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.8%
2023 |
25/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.5
2025 |
176/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.9%
2011 |
146/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2011 |
11/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
62/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.000003%
2025 |
73/78 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$371M
2018 |
96/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$83B
2024 |
31/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.8B
2024 |
70/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
591,000
2020 |
114/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.2%
2020 |
181/184 |
| Banked people share |
35.3%
2024 |
138/158 |
Energy
|
Algeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,503 kg
2023 |
77/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$11.2
2023 |
118/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
180.4 megatons
2023 |
32/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.91 tons
2023 |
68/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
1/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
185/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.09%
2023 |
136/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-129.3%
2023 |
125/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,828 kWh
2023 |
85/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.91%
2021 |
178/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.02%
2023 |
145/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
35/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
2/195 |
Society
|
Algeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.57%
2024 |
33/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-31,240
2024 |
167/196 |
| Urban population |
75.7%
2024 |
63/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
64/190 |
| Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
64/190 |
| Quality of life index |
44.1
2025 |
117/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
34
2024 |
123/197 |
| Higher education index |
36
2025 |
119/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.16
2023 |
138/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
65/197 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
146/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
81.4%
2018 |
149/196 |
| English speaking |
7%
2023 |
139/197 |
| People using the Internet |
76.9%
2023 |
108/195 |
Health
|
Algeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$179.7
2022 |
130/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$89.8
2022 |
103/191 |
| Life expectancy |
76.7 years
2025 |
75/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.46%
2022 |
116/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.99
2019 |
117/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
62
2023 |
85/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22
2023 |
74/192 |
| Obesity rate |
24.6%
2022 |
81/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
17.5%
2024 |
22/195 |
| Air quality index |
68
2025 |
65/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
21.2%
2022 |
71/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.54 liters
2020 |
158/186 |
Territory
|
Algeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.6%
2025 |
10/197 |
| Land area per capita |
19,643 sq mi
2024 |
28/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
159,633 sq mi
2025 |
24/194 |
| Forest area |
7,636 sq mi
2025 |
110/196 |
| Roads length |
87,613 mi
2023 |
43/175 |
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