Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 36.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Algeria is 36.55 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 55.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Algeria 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.52 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 22.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 23.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 21.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 23.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 25.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 19.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 15.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 14.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 15.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 20.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 15.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 13.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 5.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 55.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +6096.9% |
| 2015 | 43.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 42.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 39.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 43.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 38.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 35.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 36.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 36.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 36.55 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 36.55 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +6096.9% | 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.7 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 122 Russia 39.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 United Kingdom 38.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Sierra Leone 37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Japan 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Rwanda 35.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Myanmar 32.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Algeria?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Algeria was 36.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.