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Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Algeria economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Algeria best banks and safest banks are also available.
The Arab Spring continues in Algeria.
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020* | 2021* |
1.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | -4.9% | 3.6% |
*Estimate
(2017 estimate)
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020* | 2021* |
5.6% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 6.5% |
*Estimate
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020* | 2021* |
11.7% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 14.0% | 14.1% |
*Estimate
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020* | 2021* |
26.8% | 37.8% | 45.8% | 55.6% | 58.5% |
*Estimate
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020* | 2021* |
-6.2% | -4.6% | -6.2% | -6.2% | -9.6% |
*Estimate
Standard & Poor's: N/A
Moody's: N/A
Standard & Poor's / Moody's (Updated January 2017)
USD 0.4 billion (2018)
-9.6 % (2018 estimate)
22.6% (2017)
0.21% (2018)
0.05% (2018)
Petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97% (2009 est.)
Capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods
Italy 17.4%, Spain 13%, France 11.9%, US 9.4%, Brazil 6.2%, Netherlands 5.5% (2017)
China 18.2%, France 9.1%, Italy 8%, Germany 7%, Spain 6.9%, Turkey 4.4% (2017)
2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
USD 1,637 million | USD 1,232 million | USD 1,506 million |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
USD 46 million | USD -3.5 million | USD 880 million |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
N/A | N/A | USD 25 million | USD -73 million |
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Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business. A high ease of doing business ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.
Overall ranking:
157 out of 190 countries
Subcategories:
Starting a Business: 152 out of 190 countries
Dealing with Construction Permits: 121 out of 190 countries
Getting Electricity: 102 out of 190 countries
Registering Property: 165 out of 190 countries
Getting Credit: 181 out of 190 countries
Protecting Minority Investors: 179 out of 190 countries
Paying Taxes: 158 out of 190 countries
Trading across Borders: 172 out of 190 countries
Enforcing Contracts: 113 out of 190 countries
Resolving Insolvency: 81 out of 190 countries
89 out of 141 countries
(2019)
Ranking: 171 / Score: 46.2 (Repressed)
(100=totally free 0=totally repressed)
Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)
Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian and Jewish) <1% (2012 est.)
1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020* |
25.02 million | 30.51 million | 35.98 million | 39.96 million | 44.23 million |
*Estimate
1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2018 |
30.5% | 43.5% | 59.9% | 72.6% |
Total population: 80.2%
Male: 87.2%
Female: 73.1%
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
3.9% (last available estimate, 2011)
27.6 (last available estimate, 2011)
Not Free
Political Rights: 6
Civil Liberties: 5 (2019)
(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free rating)
Fixed: 9.8%
Mobile: 121.9%
(2018)
(fixed-telephone subscribers and mobile-cellular subscribers)