Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria is 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 3,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 528.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Algeria 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 528.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 560.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 782.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 940.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 1,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 973.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 830.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 780.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 728.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 782.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 843.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 905.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 982.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 2006 | 2,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 2,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 2,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 3,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 3,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 1,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 2,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 2,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 1,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 2,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +148.9% | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 623.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 528.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 782.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 890.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 728.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 982.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 158 Kenya 3,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lesotho 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malawi 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria was 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Algeria rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.