Total debt service in Algeria
Algeria: Total debt service was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.2% for total debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Algeria peaked at 21.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Algeria 118th out of 121 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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +45.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +105.3% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +55.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -43.7% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +48.2% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +93.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -91.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +194.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -47.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 9.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 (constant LCU), per capita 22,067 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.348 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,106 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.5923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 45.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 277,121 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Algeria?
- Total debt service in Algeria was 0.2% 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 21.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for total debt service?
- Algeria ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.