External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 1,161 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Algeria 116th out of 122 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, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 89.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 107.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 202.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +88.5% |
| 1974 | 222.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 295.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 372.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 622.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 898.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1979 | 1,026 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1,041 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 955.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 887.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 796.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 747 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 829.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 995.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1,083 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,101 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,109 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,096 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,027 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 963.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,084 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 1,161 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,159 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,045 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 1,021 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 925.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 823.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 726.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 725.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 738.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 687 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 515.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 175.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 179.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 179.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 208.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 200.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 164.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 146.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 136.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 140.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 116.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 133.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 136.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 134.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 126.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 117.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 164.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 156.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 158.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +88.5% | 107.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 202.51 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +67.2% | 372.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 622.88 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | -66.0% | 515.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 175.45 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 390.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,026 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 947.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 747 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,101 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,059 DOD, current US$ per person | 925.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,161 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 496.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 175.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 823.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 116.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 200.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 149 DOD, current US$ per person | 117.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 113 Yemen 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Malawi 172.88 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Chad 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Iran 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Somalia 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Algeria?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Algeria was 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,161 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.