GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Algeria
Algeria: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 212 countries
All-time high
142 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 142 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 57th of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 8.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 18.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.2% |
| 1992 | 21.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 23.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 35.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 47.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 54.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 57.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 58.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 66.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 75.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 77.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 79.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 72.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 73.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 72.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 64.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 72.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 74.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 79.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 109.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 110.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 116.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 119.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 126.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 135.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 135.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 134.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 24.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +106.2% | 8.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +50.2% | 23.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +36.0% | 35.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 54 Jamaica 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Japan 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Nepal 136.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Haiti 130.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Kenya 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Iceland 128.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Algeria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Algeria was 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 142 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.