Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 3.06 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Algeria is 3.06 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 8.85 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7692 current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Algeria 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 6.45 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 7.25 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 8.85 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 7.79 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 6.36 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 7.63 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 6.64 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 5.95 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 4.46 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3.51 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 2.21 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 1.55 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8478 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8155 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7692 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7729 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8374 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 7.55 current US$ per person | +648.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8 current US$ per person | -76.1% |
| 2016 | 1.88 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.14 current US$ per person | +174.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 current US$ per person | -60.2% |
| 2019 | 1.88 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.39 current US$ per person | +79.9% |
| 2021 | 1.86 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 1.71 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.87 current US$ per person | +126.0% |
| 2024 | 3.06 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.06 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.06 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +648.9% | 1.01 current US$ per person | 7.55 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.21 current US$ per person | 4.93 current US$ per person | 7.25 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.49 current US$ per person | 1.55 current US$ per person | 8.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 current US$ per person | 0.8478 current US$ per person | 1.24 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 current US$ per person | 0.7692 current US$ per person | 1.43 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.41 current US$ per person | 0.7729 current US$ per person | 7.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 current US$ per person | 1.71 current US$ per person | 3.87 current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 264,865 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.9906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Algeria?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Algeria was 3.06 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7692 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.