Personal remittances, received in Algeria
Algeria: Personal remittances, received was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Algeria is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Algeria peaked at 4.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Algeria ranks 141st of 195 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.
Personal remittances, received in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -40.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +397.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -94.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1024.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
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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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 543.92 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 72,915 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 454.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Algeria?
- Personal remittances, received in Algeria was 0.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for personal remittances, received?
- Algeria ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.