External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
121st
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.7913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.0228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.7913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Algeria 121st 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$), per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 0.229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4647 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3829 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 0.043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.357 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4647 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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$), per unit of gdp in Algeria?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.