Total debt service in Algeria
Algeria: Total debt service was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Algeria is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Algeria peaked at 80.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 118th out of 120 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.
Total debt service in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.4% | — |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 58.8% | +61.7% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -83.4% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +284.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.7%, 6% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +284.6% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 18.4% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 28.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 65.1% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.4% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 115 Afghanistan 2.7% compare
- 116 Djibouti 2.5% compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.3% compare
- 119 Somalia 0.7% compare
- 120 Iran 0.3% 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 total debt service in Algeria?
- Total debt service in Algeria was 0.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for total debt service?
- Algeria ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.