IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 599.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Algeria is 599.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 1,074 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Algeria 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.9447 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 1971 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40.94 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1974 | 40.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.52 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 40.92 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 106.41 units per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1979 | 106.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 136.74 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 130.44 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 126.76 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 189.25 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 192.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 197.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 199.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 216.32 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 261.62 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 459.33 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1990 | 459.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 553.8 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 626.67 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 527.82 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 717.19 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 801.29 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 976.99 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 1,012 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 983.5 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,074 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,045 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 998.29 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 901.87 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 770.17 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 664.89 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 491.08 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 491.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 491.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 491.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 491.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 419.45 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 362.98 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 353.07 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 335.86 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 329.98 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 361.89 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 743.92 units per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2017 | 739.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 718.64 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 658.18 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 613.84 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 595.37 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 586.55 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 599.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 599.11 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 599.11 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,504 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +366.7% | 4.72 units per square kilometre | 22.04 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +160.0% | 40.92 units per square kilometre | 106.41 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +105.6% | 361.89 units per square kilometre | 743.92 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +100.0% | 0.9447 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +85.7% | 22.04 units per square kilometre | 40.94 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +75.6% | 261.62 units per square kilometre | 459.33 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.36 units per square kilometre | 22.04 units per square kilometre | 106.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.95 units per square kilometre | 126.76 units per square kilometre | 459.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.26 units per square kilometre | 459.33 units per square kilometre | 1,074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 683.53 units per square kilometre | 491.08 units per square kilometre | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.37 units per square kilometre | 329.98 units per square kilometre | 743.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.72 units per square kilometre | 586.55 units per square kilometre | 613.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 158 Peru 754.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Libya 662.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Australia 612.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 565.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ethiopia 539.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Afghanistan 496.16 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Algeria was 599.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.