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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income

Algeria: key statistics

Algeria has 47.4m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $6,051. Below: 77 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Algiers
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
Algerian dinar DZD
Languages
Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber
ISO codes
DZDZA
Land neighbours
Spain, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Tunisia
Population47.4m2025 · rank 33 of 217GDP$287bn2025 · rank 51 of 211GDP per capita$6,0512025 · rank 130 of 211Life expectancy76.5 yrs2024 · rank 93 of 217Internet users77.4%2024 · rank 106 of 188Fertility2.722024 · rank 63 of 217CO₂ per person3.98 t2024 · rank 72 of 203Inflation1.4%2025 · rank 136 of 180
topic profiles

Algeria, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance10 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Algeria
020.0m40.0m60.0m1994199920042009201420192024Algeria47.4m
GDP per capita
AlgeriaRegionWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Algeria$6,051Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanWorld
Life expectancy
AlgeriaRegionWorld
60657075801994199920042009201420192024Algeria76.5 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanWorld
Internet users
AlgeriaRegionWorld
0%20%40%60%80%1994199920042009201420192024Algeria77.4%Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanWorld
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Algeria by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population47.4m202533/2174/23+19%8.2bn
Population growth1.32%202578/21713/23−0.7 pp0.91%
Urban share75.8%202571/21714/23+5.7 pp57.8%
Fertility2.72202463/2178/23−12%2.19
Aged 65+6.8%2025128/2177/23+1.6 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1429.9%202571/2178/23+0.9 pp24.4%
Density19.72024187/21620/23+19%62.1
Birth rate18.8202481/21710/23−28%16.3
Area2,381,740 km²202410/2161/23±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$287bn202551/2117/22+53%$118tn
GDP per capita$6,0512025130/21110/22+29%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$18,5862025112/19911/22+35%$25,704
GNI per capita$5,8502025121/20110/22+8.5%$14,244
GDP growth3.8%202583/2109/22+0.6 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth2.5%2025105/2108/22+1.4 pp2.0%
Agriculture share14.5%202554/1985/22+4.0 pp4.0%
Industry share34.8%202533/20110/22+2.0 pp25.0%
Services share45.7%2025167/20118/22−6.4 pp63.3%
Investment45.3%20251/1751/20−6.5 pp26.3%
Savings38.8%202511/1633/19−0.2 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation1.4%2025136/18013/21−3.4 pp3.0%
Real interest rate7.2%202542/1366/14−6.5 pp—
Lending rate8.0%202580/1368/14±0.0 pp—
Exchange rate131.61202557/2108/22+31%—
External debt2.7%2024118/11911/12+0.3 pp—
Military spending8.83%20252/1561/18+3.3 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports16.8%2025157/18418/21−3.7 pp29.5%
Imports22.1%2025162/18420/21−10.5 pp28.5%
Trade openness39.0%2025164/18419/21−14.2 pp68.5%
Current account-8.8%2025156/18517/20+5.6 pp—
FDI inflows0.5%2025155/19716/21+0.8 pp1.4%
Remittances0.6%2025135/17810/17−0.5 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals591,0002020117/19615/18−71%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment11.6%202529/18710/23+0.4 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment29.4%202521/1879/23−0.9 pp13.4%
Participation rate40.8%2025176/18718/23−1.7 pp61.0%
Women's participation14.1%2025182/18718/23−1.1 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$202m202394/14515/16−0.5%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI0.1%2023128/13914/15±0.0 pp0.2%
ODA per person$4.42023130/14513/16−17%$32.2
Extreme poverty0.0%2011——−11.8 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day4.7%2011——−20.2 pp18.2%
National poverty rate5.5%2011——−17.1 pp—
Gini index27.62011——−22%—
Undernourishment2.5%2024104/16714/19−0.4 pp8.1%
Women in parliament7.9%2025174/19015/22−23.7 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy75.1%2008———87.7%
Female literacy74.2%2019104/14715/20+6.7 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment105.5%202548/1914/19−4.1 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment105.2%202440/1762/17+2.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment54.4%202475/1727/19+18.4 pp43.6%
Primary completion98.2%202553/1684/19−0.2 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher24.3201861/1739/20+4.7%23.4
Education spending9.0%20245/1841/16+2.4 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy76.5 yrs202493/21713/23+2.0%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality19.5202470/1967/23−13%27.7
Under-5 mortality21.6202471/1968/23−15%37.4
Maternal mortality62202386/1947/23−23%197
Health spending4.4%2023145/19317/23−1.3 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$2332023125/19316/23−31%$1,317
Physicians1.66202291/18012/22+39%1.86
Measles vaccination94%202468/19313/23−1.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.1%2024111/1535/20±0.0 pp0.7%
Child stunting9.8%201995/15412/20−5.6 pp—
Basic water92.4%2024139/20618/23+1.2 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation85.9%2024133/20319/23−1.0 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users77.4%2024106/18816/21+47.9 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions115.52024105/21013/23+4.5%111.5
Fixed broadband13.32024105/2088/23+226%20.1
Electricity access100.0%20242/2151/23+0.7 pp91.9%
Clean cooking100.0%20241/1921/22+1.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person3.98 t202472/20311/22+0.7%4.69 t
Renewable energy0.1%2021202/21218/23−0.1 pp19.7%
Renewable power0.9%2021189/20618/23±0.0 pp27.8%
Forest cover0.7%2024201/21417/23±0.0 pp31.1%
Arable land3.2%2024155/20613/23±0.0 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals91.5%202220/17715/22+22.2 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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