External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Algeria
Algeria: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Algeria stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Algeria peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
That places Algeria 109th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -70.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 3.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -112.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 115,566 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Algeria?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Algeria was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Algeria ranks 109th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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