GDP growth in Algeria
Algeria: GDP growth was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.8% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Algeria peaked at 34.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -19.7%, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 84th of 213 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 growth in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -13.6% | — |
| 1962 | -19.7% | +44.7% |
| 1963 | 34.3% | -274.3% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -83.0% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | -4.8% | -177.4% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | -296.7% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | -11.3% | -227.9% |
| 1972 | 27.4% | -342.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -86.1% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +96.6% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +66.2% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -37.3% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +75.2% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -89.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +279.5% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +113.3% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -89.2% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | -275.0% |
| 1988 | -1.0% | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -540.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -81.8% |
| 1991 | -1.2% | -250.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -250.0% |
| 1993 | -2.1% | -216.7% |
| 1994 | -0.9% | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -522.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +363.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +80.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -655.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -176.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | -19.7% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | -11.3% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -1.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -5.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9672 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 5,853 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Algeria?
- Gdp growth in Algeria was 3.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.7% in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for gdp growth?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.