Economic complexity rankings in Algeria
Algeria: Economic complexity rankings was 64 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rankings in Algeria, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Algeria stood at 64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Algeria peaked at 114 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1964.
That places Algeria 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 40 | — |
| 1965 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 55 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 67 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 74 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 84 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 76 | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 59 | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 75 | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 90 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 86 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 97 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 103 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 105 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 107 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 114 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64 | -39.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic complexity rankings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -39.0% | 105 | 64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.67 | 40 | 60 | 6 |
| 1970s | 70.1 | 58 | 79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.2 | 58 | 89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4 | 74 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1 | 88 | 107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.86 | 64 | 114 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 91.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 66.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Algeria?
- Economic complexity rankings in Algeria was 64 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2011.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Algeria ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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