Annual growth of GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 1963
All-time low
-20.9%
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 32.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -20.9%, in 1962.
That places Algeria 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 3.1%, 78% of the median. (58 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 Annual growth of GDP per capita 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
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.5% compare
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- 103 Sierra Leone 2.5% compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.4% compare
- 106 Denmark 2.4% compare
- 107 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Algeria was 2.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.9% in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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