Gross capital formation in Algeria
Algeria: Gross capital formation was 11.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Algeria, 1973–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Algeria stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Algeria peaked at 49.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -30.9%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 8.5% | — |
| 1976 | -3.4% | -139.6% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | -1238.0% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | -46.8% |
| 1979 | -18.9% | -192.4% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | -209.6% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -41.4% |
| 1982 | -1.8% | -114.7% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -333.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -41.9% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +167.4% |
| 1986 | -18.2% | -380.3% |
| 1987 | -30.9% | +70.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -125.8% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | -10.5% | -238.7% |
| 1991 | -17.7% | +67.8% |
| 1992 | -15.2% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | -10.2% | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -219.7% |
| 1995 | -4.6% | -137.9% |
| 1996 | -19.0% | +310.3% |
| 1997 | -18.6% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -368.0% |
| 1999 | -11.2% | -122.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -145.4% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +768.2% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +127.6% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -46.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -107.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -1978.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -98.3% |
| 2017 | -2.2% | -2218.8% |
| 2018 | -1.4% | -37.6% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | +92.6% |
| 2020 | -10.3% | +285.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -1746.9% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +222.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | -18.9% | 38.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -30.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.5% | -19.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 4.6% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -2.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | -10.3% | 12.4% | 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)
- 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 gross capital formation in Algeria?
- Gross capital formation in Algeria was 11.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.9% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for gross capital formation?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.