GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,996 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 156th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,996 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 82,730 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 86,139 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 86,329 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 87,379 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 92,601 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 98,162 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 100,953 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 107,294 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 112,294 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 119,202 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 125,543 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 134,378 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 145,938 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 156,607 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 170,239 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 180,578 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 191,220 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 199,777 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 203,421 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 215,776 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 226,835 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 228,262 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 231,781 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 241,875 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 232,000 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 230,481 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 236,187 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 244,977 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 252,534 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 234,408 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 272,446 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 302,329 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,488 current international $ per square kilometre | 80,996 current international $ per square kilometre | 112,294 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,690 current international $ per square kilometre | 119,202 current international $ per square kilometre | 203,421 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,071 current international $ per square kilometre | 215,776 current international $ per square kilometre | 252,534 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,888 current international $ per square kilometre | 234,408 current international $ per square kilometre | 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 153 Djibouti 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cameroon 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Iceland 314,622 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Laos 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Algeria was 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,996 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.