Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
17,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2011
All-time low
5,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Algeria stood at 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Algeria peaked at 17,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1962.
That places Algeria 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 10,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 5,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -44.3% |
| 1963 | 6,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 6,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 7,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 6,320 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 6,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 7,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 8,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 9,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 8,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 9,417 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 9,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 11,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 12,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 11,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 12,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 13,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 14,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 14,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 15,013 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 15,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 15,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 15,570 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 15,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 12,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 10,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 10,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10,527 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 10,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 9,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 9,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 9,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 10,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 10,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 12,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 13,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 14,977 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 15,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 14,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 16,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 17,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 13,869 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13,467 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -44.3% | 10,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 98 Paraguay 15,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 99 Mongolia 14,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 100 Iran 14,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 102 Bhutan 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 104 Peru 14,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Algeria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Algeria was 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.