Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Algeria
Algeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
107th
of 166 countries
All-time high
26.43 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-21.23 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Algeria stood at 2.93 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 26.43 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -21.23 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 107th of 166 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.6708 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +565.5% |
| 1953 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1954 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 1955 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 1957 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1958 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1959 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +404.1% |
| 1960 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1961 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 1962 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1963 | 26.43 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1964 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1965 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1966 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1967 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 1968 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1971 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1972 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -347.0% |
| 1973 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1974 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1975 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1980 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1981 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 1983 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1986 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6916 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1988 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +205.4% |
| 1989 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1990 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1991 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 1992 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1993 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1994 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1995 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 1996 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1999 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2020 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -610.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2022 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.93 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.72 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -610.0% | 1 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +565.5% | 0.6708 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +404.1% | 3.64 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 % change on previous year | 0.6708 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -21.23 % change on previous year | 26.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.65 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4103 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 91.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 66.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Algeria was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.43 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.23 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.