IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Algeria stood at 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.0722 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Algeria ranks 122nd of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +308.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | +121.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0586 units per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0684 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0722 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0503 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +106.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +308.5% | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +121.8% | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +106.8% | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 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 capita 41.95 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Algeria?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0722 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.