IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 41.95 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 41.95 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Algeria peaked at 115.25 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Algeria 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.1787 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.3495 units per person | +95.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5124 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8348 units per person | +62.9% |
| 1970 | 3.81 units per person | +356.2% |
| 1971 | 4.04 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.95 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.96 units per person | +101.5% |
| 1974 | 7.89 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.28 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 6.83 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 6.96 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 18.86 units per person | +171.1% |
| 1979 | 18.58 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.32 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 18.81 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 16.76 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 22.95 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 21.09 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 23.47 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 25.55 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 31.18 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 34.78 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 58.08 units per person | +67.0% |
| 1990 | 61.33 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 72.6 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 77.07 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 63.3 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 89.42 units per person | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 99.64 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 115.25 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 109.93 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 109.74 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 115.22 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 104.9 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 95.37 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 91.97 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 84.72 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 75.37 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 50.49 units per person | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 52.33 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 54.06 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 51.74 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 51.66 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.51 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 35.97 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 34.33 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 32.07 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 29.04 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 29.85 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 58.31 units per person | +95.4% |
| 2017 | 60.19 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 56.01 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 50.07 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 47.81 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 44.34 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 40.88 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 41.47 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.79 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 41.95 units per person | +2.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 41.95 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.58 units per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 41.95 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.78 units per person, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +356.2% | 0.8348 units per person | 3.81 units per person |
| 1978 | +171.1% | 6.96 units per person | 18.86 units per person |
| 1973 | +101.5% | 3.95 units per person | 7.96 units per person |
| 1967 | +95.6% | 0.1787 units per person | 0.3495 units per person |
| 2016 | +95.4% | 29.85 units per person | 58.31 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1875 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.8348 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.62 units per person | 3.81 units per person | 18.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.5 units per person | 16.76 units per person | 58.08 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.35 units per person | 61.33 units per person | 115.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.26 units per person | 50.49 units per person | 104.9 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.83 units per person | 29.04 units per person | 60.19 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.87 units per person | 40.79 units per person | 47.81 units per person | 6 |
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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Algeria?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Algeria was 41.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 115.25 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.