Human development index vs gdp per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.763 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.763
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.763
in 2023
All-time low
0.595
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.763 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.595, in 1990.
That places Algeria 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.595 | — |
| 1991 | 0.596 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.601 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.603 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.608 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.615 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.624 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.634 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.643 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.651 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.659 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.669 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.677 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.685 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.692 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.698 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.704 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.711 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.714 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.718 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.723 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.727 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.732 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.737 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.743 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.746 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.749 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.753 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.742 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.755 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.761 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.763 | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.763 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.763 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6122 | 0.595 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.686 | 0.651 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7346 | 0.718 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7552 | 0.742 | 0.763 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Algeria was 0.763 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.763 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.595 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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