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Algeria is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Algiers. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+18.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+29.2%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+47.9 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Algeria, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Algeria

47.4MLatest available · 2025
Algeria

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Population changed by +18.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearAlgeria
202547,435,312
202446,814,308
202346,164,219
202245,477,389
202144,761,099
202044,042,091
201943,294,546
201842,505,035
201741,689,299
201640,850,721
201540,019,529
201439,205,031
201338,414,171
201237,646,166
201136,903,376
201036,188,236
200935,490,445
200834,816,961
200734,189,416
200633,623,506
200533,109,249
200432,628,286
200332,175,818
200231,750,835
200131,331,221
200030,903,893
199930,474,354
199830,054,133
199729,579,301
199629,033,044
199528,470,191
199427,887,279
199327,277,048
199226,628,568
199125,987,928
199025,375,810
198924,754,485
198824,109,536
198723,443,624
198622,745,499
198522,008,544
198421,271,969
198320,558,115
198219,872,348
198119,220,704
198018,607,174
197918,036,655
197817,506,974
197717,015,994
197616,409,170
197515,678,596
197415,133,502
197314,771,147
197214,427,072
197114,098,936
197013,783,719
196913,475,960
196813,172,614
196712,876,118
196612,590,069
196512,365,976
196412,179,813
196311,982,118
196211,800,771
196111,628,883
196011,424,922

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Algeria

1.3%Latest available · 2025
Algeria

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Population growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
20251.32%
20241.4%
20231.5%
20221.59%
20211.62%
20201.71%
20191.84%
20181.94%
20172.03%
20162.06%
20152.06%
20142.04%
20132.02%
20121.99%
20111.96%
20101.95%
20091.92%
20081.82%
20071.67%
20061.54%
20051.46%
20041.4%
20031.33%
20021.33%
20011.37%
20001.4%
19991.39%
19981.59%
19971.86%
19961.96%
19952.07%
19942.21%
19932.41%
19922.44%
19912.38%
19902.48%
19892.64%
19882.8%
19873.02%
19863.29%
19853.4%
19843.41%
19833.39%
19823.33%
19813.24%
19803.11%
19792.98%
19782.84%
19773.63%
19764.55%
19753.54%
19742.42%
19732.36%
19722.3%
19712.26%
19702.26%
19692.28%
19682.28%
19672.25%
19661.8%
19651.52%
19641.64%
19631.53%
19621.47%
19611.77%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Algeria

75.8%Latest available · 2025
Algeria

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Urban population changed by +5.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
202575.82%
202475.28%
202374.73%
202274.18%
202173.62%
202073.05%
201972.48%
201871.91%
201771.32%
201670.74%
201570.14%
201469.55%
201368.95%
201268.34%
201167.73%
201067.12%
200966.51%
200865.9%
200765.17%
200664.42%
200563.66%
200462.9%
200362.14%
200261.38%
200160.62%
200059.85%
199959.08%
199858.31%
199757.55%
199656.78%
199556.01%
199455.25%
199354.48%
199253.71%
199152.93%
199052.14%
198951.35%
198850.54%
198749.73%
198648.87%
198547.91%
198446.88%
198345.82%
198244.75%
198143.73%
198042.78%
197941.95%
197841.26%
197740.77%
197640.46%
197540.23%
197440.06%
197339.93%
197239.82%
197139.71%
197039.6%
196939.47%
196839.31%
196739.1%
196638.84%
196538.34%
196437.38%
196336.06%
196234.51%
196132.88%
196031.34%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Algeria

2.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Algeria

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearAlgeria
20242.72 births
20232.77 births
20222.82 births
20212.87 births
20202.94 births
20193 births
20183.02 births
20173.09 births
20163.09 births
20153.09 births
20143.08 births
20133 births
20123 births
20112.9 births
20102.88 births
20092.83 births
20082.79 births
20072.7 births
20062.63 births
20052.56 births
20042.5 births
20032.45 births
20022.43 births
20012.52 births
20002.59 births
19992.62 births
19982.69 births
19972.89 births
19963.14 births
19953.49 births
19943.91 births
19934.08 births
19924.27 births
19914.37 births
19904.51 births
19894.76 births
19885.02 births
19875.3 births
19865.65 births
19856.04 births
19846.28 births
19836.5 births
19826.68 births
19816.85 births
19806.99 births
19797.12 births
19787.21 births
19777.31 births
19767.41 births
19757.49 births
19747.55 births
19737.59 births
19727.63 births
19717.67 births
19707.7 births
19697.71 births
19687.71 births
19677.71 births
19667.71 births
19657.71 births
19647.67 births
19637.65 births
19627.61 births
19617.56 births
19607.5 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Algeria

$287BLatest available · 2025
Algeria

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GDP changed by +53.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearAlgeria
2025$287,031,225,987.74
2024$269,322,281,664.77
2023$247,923,887,214.66
2022$225,581,644,702.57
2021$186,231,205,262.08
2020$164,873,415,325.2
2019$193,459,662,090.68
2018$194,554,483,655.53
2017$189,880,896,903.07
2016$180,763,839,522.15
2015$187,493,855,609.35
2014$238,942,664,192.59
2013$229,701,430,292.16
2012$227,143,746,075.93
2011$218,331,946,925.3
2010$177,785,053,939.53
2009$150,317,292,079.36
2008$180,383,848,331.14
2007$142,482,739,809.85
2006$123,084,258,693.01
2005$107,046,618,669.71
2004$91,913,680,985.17
2003$73,482,264,190.92
2002$61,516,103,406.17
2001$59,413,400,923.64
2000$54,790,398,570.33
1999$48,640,671,734.97
1998$48,187,781,984.49
1997$48,177,612,042.15
1996$46,941,554,225.36
1995$41,764,291,671.77
1994$42,543,176,828.92
1993$49,945,584,452.65
1992$48,003,133,347
1991$45,715,676,428.28
1990$62,048,507,531.34
1989$55,634,721,572.73
1988$59,089,396,860.43
1987$66,745,818,375.49
1986$63,692,007,897.38
1985$57,937,868,670.19
1984$53,698,548,293.07
1983$48,801,369,800.37
1982$45,207,167,470.35
1981$44,348,590,460.93
1980$42,345,829,079.21
1979$33,243,706,859.66
1978$26,364,491,313.45
1977$20,972,113,684.96
1976$17,728,240,932.32
1975$15,557,902,754.03
1974$13,209,871,625.9
1973$8,707,858,912.12
1972$6,766,743,956.89
1971$5,077,183,093.89
1970$4,863,526,896.57
1969$4,257,253,264.09
1968$3,852,147,026.77
1967$3,370,870,376.3
1966$3,039,859,187.45
1965$3,136,284,306.85
1964$2,909,316,435.29
1963$2,702,982,017.64
1962$2,001,444,543.92
1961$2,434,747,055.94
1960$2,723,615,451.3

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Algeria

$6.1KLatest available · 2025
Algeria

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GDP per capita changed by +29.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearAlgeria
2025$6,051
2024$5,752.99
2023$5,370.48
2022$4,960.3
2021$4,160.56
2020$3,743.54
2019$4,468.45
2018$4,577.21
2017$4,554.67
2016$4,424.99
2015$4,685.06
2014$6,094.69
2013$5,979.6
2012$6,033.65
2011$5,916.31
2010$4,912.79
2009$4,235.43
2008$5,180.92
2007$4,167.45
2006$3,660.66
2005$3,233.13
2004$2,816.99
2003$2,283.77
2002$1,937.46
2001$1,896.3
2000$1,772.93
1999$1,596.12
1998$1,603.37
1997$1,628.76
1996$1,616.83
1995$1,466.95
1994$1,525.54
1993$1,831.05
1992$1,802.69
1991$1,759.11
1990$2,445.18
1989$2,247.46
1988$2,450.87
1987$2,847.08
1986$2,800.2
1985$2,632.52
1984$2,524.38
1983$2,373.83
1982$2,274.88
1981$2,307.33
1980$2,275.78
1979$1,843.12
1978$1,505.94
1977$1,232.49
1976$1,080.39
1975$992.3
1974$872.89
1973$589.52
1972$469.03
1971$360.11
1970$352.85
1969$315.91
1968$292.44
1967$261.79
1966$241.45
1965$253.62
1964$238.86
1963$225.58
1962$169.6
1961$209.37
1960$238.39

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Algeria

3.8%Latest available · 2025
Algeria

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GDP growth changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
20253.82%
20243.7%
20234.1%
20223.6%
20213.8%
2020-5%
20190.9%
20181.4%
20171.5%
20163.9%
20153.2%
20144.1%
20132.6%
20122.4%
20113%
20104.8%
20091.2%
20082.5%
20073.1%
20062.9%
20055.4%
20044.5%
20036.5%
20025.4%
20013%
20003.8%
19993.2%
19985.1%
19971.1%
19964.1%
19953.8%
1994-0.9%
1993-2.1%
19921.8%
1991-1.2%
19900.8%
19894.4%
1988-1%
1987-0.7%
19860.4%
19853.7%
19845.6%
19835.4%
19826.4%
19813%
19800.79%
19797.48%
19789.21%
19775.26%
19768.39%
19755.05%
19747.49%
19733.81%
197227.42%
1971-11.33%
19708.86%
19698.43%
196810.8%
19679.45%
1966-4.8%
19656.21%
19645.84%
196334.31%
1962-19.69%
1961-13.61%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Algeria

1.4%Latest available · 2025
Algeria

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Inflation changed by -3.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
20251.42%
20244.05%
20239.32%
20229.27%
20217.23%
20202.42%
20191.95%
20184.27%
20175.59%
20166.4%
20154.78%
20142.92%
20133.25%
20128.89%
20114.52%
20103.91%
20095.74%
20084.86%
20073.68%
20062.31%
20051.38%
20043.96%
20034.27%
20021.42%
20014.23%
20000.34%
19992.65%
19984.95%
19975.73%
199618.68%
199529.78%
199429.05%
199320.54%
199231.67%
199125.89%
199016.65%
19899.3%
19885.91%
19877.44%
198612.37%
198510.48%
19848.12%
19835.97%
19826.54%
198114.65%
19809.52%
197911.35%
197817.52%
197711.99%
19769.43%
19758.23%
19744.7%
19736.17%
19723.66%
19712.63%
19706.6%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Algeria

11.6%Latest available · 2025
Algeria

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Unemployment changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
202511.63%
202411.66%
202311.65%
202212.38%
202113.66%
202014.08%
201912.3%
201812.11%
201712%
201610.2%
201511.21%
201410.21%
20139.82%
201210.97%
20119.96%
20109.96%
200910.16%
200811.33%
200713.79%
200612.27%
200515.27%
200417.65%
200323.72%
200225.9%
200127.3%
200029.77%
199928.58%
199826.85%
199725.43%
199628.27%
199531.84%
199427.74%
199326.23%
199224.38%
199120.6%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Algeria

76.5 yearsLatest available · 2024
Algeria

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Life expectancy changed by +1.5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearAlgeria
202476.48 years
202376.26 years
202276.13 years
202175.21 years
202073.26 years
201975.68 years
201875.56 years
201775.43 years
201675.31 years
201575.16 years
201474.99 years
201374.81 years
201274.61 years
201174.38 years
201074.14 years
200973.87 years
200873.62 years
200773.35 years
200673.12 years
200572.84 years
200472.54 years
200371.91 years
200271.64 years
200171.03 years
200070.58 years
199970.09 years
199869.33 years
199768.86 years
199668.22 years
199567.69 years
199467.28 years
199367.8 years
199267.73 years
199167.69 years
199067.66 years
198967.46 years
198866.91 years
198766.13 years
198665.27 years
198564.16 years
198462.72 years
198361.25 years
198259.59 years
198157.42 years
198054.51 years
197952.41 years
197850.62 years
197749.25 years
197648.03 years
197546.92 years
197445.95 years
197345.1 years
197244.38 years
197143.78 years
197043.33 years
196942.99 years
196842.81 years
196742.73 years
196642.75 years
196542.85 years
196442.99 years
196343.14 years
196239.53 years
196140.79 years
196040.84 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Algeria

4.4%Latest available · 2023
Algeria

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Health expenditure changed by -1.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
20234.35%
20223.63%
20215.02%
20205.64%
20195.42%
20185.93%
20175.95%
20166%
20156.33%
20146.01%
20135.65%
20125.64%
20114.83%
20104.64%
20094.89%
20083.98%
20073.62%
20063.19%
20053.12%
20043.29%
20033.33%
20023.44%
20013.54%
20003.21%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Algeria

77.4%Latest available · 2024
Algeria

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Internet adoption changed by +47.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
202477.42%
202376.2%
202274.78%
202172.21%
202063.47%
201955.79%
201849.04%
201747.69%
201642.95%
201538.2%
201429.5%
201322.5%
201218.2%
201114.9%
201012.5%
200911.23%
200810.18%
20079.45%
20067.38%
20055.84%
20044.63%
20032.2%
20021.59%
20010.65%
20000.49%
19990.2%
19980.02%
19970.01%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Algeria

0.1%Latest available · 2021
Algeria

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Renewable energy changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
20210.1%
20200.1%
20190.2%
20180.2%
20170.1%
20160.1%
20150.1%
20140.1%
20130.1%
20120.2%
20110.2%
20100.3%
20090.3%
20080.3%
20070.4%
20060.4%
20050.6%
20040.4%
20030.5%
20020.5%
20010.4%
20000.4%
19990.5%
19980.5%
19970.5%
19960.4%
19950.4%
19940.4%
19930.5%
19920.3%
19910.3%
19900.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Algeria

100%Latest available · 2024
Algeria

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Access to electricity changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
202199.8%
202099.7%
201999.5%
201899.6%
201799.5%
201699.4%
201599.4%
201499.3%
201399.2%
201298.8%
201199%
201098.9%
200998.8%
200899.3%
200798.7%
200698.7%
200598.6%
200498.6%
200398.6%
200298.6%
200198.6%
200098.6%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Algeria

39%Latest available · 2025
Algeria

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Trade changed by -14.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearAlgeria
202538.98%
202440.13%
202343.74%
202251.19%
202146.84%
202040.39%
201946.51%
201852.44%
201749.82%
201649.76%
201553.2%
201456.92%
201359.15%
201260.76%
201162.22%
201063.49%
200964.28%
200871.03%
200767.55%
200665.92%
200566.84%
200461.36%
200357.77%
200256.59%
200154.53%
200062.86%
199950.93%
199845.09%
199752.24%
199653.71%
199555.19%
199448.58%
199344.92%
199249.19%
199152.72%
199048.38%
198947.15%
198838.11%
198732.68%
198636.03%
198550.33%
198453.18%
198353.74%
198259.92%
198165.46%
198064.68%
197964.01%
197865.7%
197772.33%
197670.17%
197576.65%
197474.24%
197357.09%
197246.18%
197146.11%
197051.23%
196951.86%
196847.32%
196745.07%
196650.64%
196548.44%
196454.52%
196361.51%
196240.61%
1961113.75%
1960106.19%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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