Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 35.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.2%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2008
All-time low
34.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Algeria is 35.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Algeria peaked at 65.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 177th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -11.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 35.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.4%, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 48.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 41.3% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 34.9% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.5% compare
- 175 Bahamas 35.5% compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 35.2% compare
- 178 Dominican Republic 35.1% compare
- 179 Barbados 34.9% compare
- 180 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34.6% compare
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Algeria?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Algeria was 35.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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