Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Algeria
Algeria: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Algeria is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Algeria peaked at 6.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | -3.0% | -209.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -131.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | -5.3% | -573.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -105.2% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | -1060.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -201.1% |
| 2008 | -2.5% | -191.5% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -173.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -86.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +1119.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -88.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -144.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -5609.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -88.0% |
| 2022 | -7.7% | -1157.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -127.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8% | -5.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -7.7% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- 71 French Polynesia 2.3% compare
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More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 264,865 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.9906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Algeria?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Algeria was 2.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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