GDP per capita growth in Algeria
Algeria: GDP per capita growth 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 105th 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 per capita growth 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% |
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
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.5% compare
- 103 Thailand 2.5% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 2.5% compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.4% compare
- 107 Denmark 2.4% compare
- 108 Peru 2.4% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 115,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.7843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,748 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 125.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 756,470 current LCU per person (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 105th out of 213 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.