Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Algeria
Algeria: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Algeria stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Algeria peaked at 2.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Algeria 150th out of 205 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.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total 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 | +1024.8% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Algeria?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Algeria was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Algeria ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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