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Algeria

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Capital
Algiers
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
47.4M (2025)
Area
2,381,741 km²
Currency
Algerian dinar (DZD)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago89 % coverage · 223 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
33rd of 218 · 4th in MENA+
GDP
51st of 187 · 6th in MENA+
GDP per capita
109th of 187 · 9th in MENA+
GDP growth
76th of 187 · 8th in MENA+
Inflation
44th of 177 · 7th in MENA+
Unemployment
159th of 185 · 13th in MENA+
Life expectancy
93rd of 217 · 13th in MENA+
Median age
127th of 216 · 13th in MENA+
Gross debt / GDP
73rd of 179 · 10th in MENA+
CO₂ per capita
134th of 212 · 13th in MENA+
Renewable electricity
180th of 193 · 21st in MENA+
Internet users
103rd of 182 · 15th in MENA+

What changed in Algeria

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Sharp drop2023Major
    Air pollution (PM2.5) fell 13.8 % to 16.5 µg/m³ in 2023 (largest drop on record).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 287.0B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  3. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 28.2 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  4. Sharp drop2025Major
    Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell 8.3 points to 15.5 % in 2025 (largest drop on record).
  5. Sharp drop2025Major
    Trade balance fell US$ 14.1B to US$ -15.2B in 2025 (largest drop since 2015).
  6. Sharp rise2024Major
    Refugees hosted rose 86.0 % to 183,368 people in 2024 (largest rise since 1981).
  7. Sharp rise2024Major
    Education spending rose 3.4 points to 9.0 % in 2024 (largest rise since 2010).
  8. Sharp rise2024Major
    Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases rose 0.0010 °C to 0.0060 °C in 2024 (largest rise since 2013).

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Country DNA

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Key facts

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Borders: Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Morocco

Languages: Arabic

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Algeria by topic

19 topics · 257 indicators with data.