Food, beverages and tobacco in Algeria
Algeria: Food, beverages and tobacco was 10.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Algeria, 1967–2017
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2017, food, beverages and tobacco in Algeria stood at 10.6%.
The figure is down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Algeria peaked at 47.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 42.1% | — |
| 1968 | 38.7% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 35.5% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 31.8% | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 34.0% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 32.0% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 26.5% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 25.8% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +133.5% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -88.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +133.5% | 7.9% | 18.5% |
| 2011 | -88.4% | 42.8% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8% | 35.5% | 42.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 28.9% | 24.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 18.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 7.9% | 39.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.0% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.0% | 42.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 133 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.5% compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 11.1% compare
- 135 Denmark 11.1% compare
- 137 India 10.3% compare
- 138 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 9.5% 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Algeria?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Algeria was 10.6% in 2017, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Algeria ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).