Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Algeria
Algeria: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Algeria stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 64.9% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Algeria peaked at 31.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -60.2% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +68.8% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +75.1% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +54.0% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +57.4% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +79.0% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -69.3% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -46.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -87.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +1146.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -66.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +201.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +67.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +96.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +64.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +199.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -56.6% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -64.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1146.0% | 0.3% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 2.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 2.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 9.3% | 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 inflation, consumer prices in Algeria?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Algeria was 1.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.