Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -142.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Algeria is -142.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.8% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 531.03 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -879.9 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Algeria ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -52.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 53.9 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1980 | 115.27 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1981 | -63.91 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1982 | -303.71 % change on previous year | +375.2% |
| 1983 | 53.48 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1984 | 187.38 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 1986 | -319.75 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 1987 | 106.33 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1989 | 47 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1990 | 231.38 % change on previous year | +392.3% |
| 1991 | 66.64 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 36.56 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2007 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2008 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 2009 | -98.73 % change on previous year | -932.3% |
| 2011 | 44.63 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2012 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2013 | -90.18 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2014 | -879.9 % change on previous year | +875.7% |
| 2015 | -191.85 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2017 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +412.0% |
| 2018 | 23.39 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2881 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2020 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +2423.9% |
| 2021 | 75.19 % change on previous year | -1134.1% |
| 2022 | 531.03 % change on previous year | +606.3% |
| 2023 | -66.6 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2024 | -142.39 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -142.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year, 17.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -142.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -15.44 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2423.9% | -0.2881 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8331 % change on previous year | -52.23 % change on previous year | 53.9 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -22.24 % change on previous year | -319.75 % change on previous year | 187.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 149.01 % change on previous year | 66.64 % change on previous year | 231.38 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -11.34 % change on previous year | -98.73 % change on previous year | 36.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -122.99 % change on previous year | -879.9 % change on previous year | 44.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.99 % change on previous year | -142.39 % change on previous year | 531.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 183 Panama -129.75 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Morocco -130.48 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Latvia -138.7 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea -178.79 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Pakistan -196.49 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Argentina -232.98 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Algeria was -142.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 531.03 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -879.9 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.