Gross capital formation in Algeria
Algeria: Gross capital formation was 45.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Algeria is 45.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Algeria peaked at 52.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.2% | — |
| 1961 | 47.2% | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 35.4% | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 28.9% | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 23.4% | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 32.4% | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 36.6% | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 35.3% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 42.5% | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 35.2% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.9% | 17.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.7% | 34.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 27.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 22.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 23.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 39.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 35.1% | 45.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Turkmenistan 46.6% compare
- 3 Mauritania 44.3% compare
- 4 Bhutan 42.6% compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 41.8% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -112.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 115,566 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Algeria?
- Gross capital formation in Algeria was 45.3% 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 52.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for gross capital formation?
- Algeria ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.