Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,786 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,786 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,637 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,786 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1963 | 4,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1964 | 4,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 5,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 5,126 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 5,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 6,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 7,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 7,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 9,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 9,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 13,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 16,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 18,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 23,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 27,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 31,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 38,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 47,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 52,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 59,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 74,819 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 83,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 96,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 104,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 116,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 141,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 170,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 222,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 298,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 353,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 459,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 600,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 739,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 793,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 865,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 929,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 954,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 5.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +66.0% | 2,786 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,626 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,864 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,786 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,454 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,824 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,837 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,268 current LCU per square kilometre | 170,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 929,707 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 954,898 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 99 Egypt 8.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cuba 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Poland 8.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 China 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Honduras 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guatemala 7.51 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Algeria was 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.