Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 52.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Algeria, 1960–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 52.3% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Algeria peaked at 113.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.2% | — |
| 1961 | 113.7% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 40.6% | -64.3% |
| 1963 | 61.5% | +51.5% |
| 1964 | 54.5% | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 45.1% | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 47.3% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.1% | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 76.7% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.0% | 40.6% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 46.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 32.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 44.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 54.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 22,067 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.348 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,106 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.5923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 45.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 277,121 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Algeria?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Algeria was 52.3% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Algeria ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.