GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Algeria
Algeria: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Algeria is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Algeria peaked at 32.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -20.9%, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 107th of 215 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 per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -15.1% | — |
| 1962 | -20.9% | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | -254.8% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -87.2% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +11.8% |
| 1966 | -6.5% | -241.0% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | -208.0% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | -13.3% | -307.0% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | -284.2% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -94.3% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +252.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -71.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +155.6% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -57.7% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +308.8% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -29.8% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | -153.2% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -87.5% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -1111.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -88.8% |
| 1986 | -2.9% | -1343.7% |
| 1987 | -3.7% | +28.2% |
| 1988 | -3.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -145.0% |
| 1990 | -1.7% | -199.3% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | +111.4% |
| 1992 | -0.6% | -81.6% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | +582.1% |
| 1994 | -3.1% | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -154.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +24.3% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -136.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -548.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +151.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -53.2% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -210.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -485.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -63.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -62.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +264.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +62.4% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -130.3% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | +72.2% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | +603.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -132.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 77% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1343.7% | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | +1111.5% | -0.3% | 2.9% |
| 2020 | -603.5% | -0.9% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | -20.9% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | -13.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -3.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -4.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -0.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -6.6% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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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)
- 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 per capita growth in Algeria?
- Gdp per capita growth in Algeria was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.9% in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Algeria ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.