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Algeria · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

105th of 182 · 7th in MENA+
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GNI per capitaAlgeria's gni per capita rose from US$1,530 in 1996 to US$5,850 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$5,850

Algeria's gni per capita rose from US$1,530 in 1996 to US$5,850 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

97th of 181 · 8th in MENA+
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Algeria's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,650 in 1996 to intl $18.2k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $18.2k

Algeria's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,650 in 1996 to intl $18.2k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

93rd of 129 · 11th in MENA+
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Algeria's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,119 in 1996 to US$1,969 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1.4kUS$1.6kUS$1.8kUS$2kUS$2.2kUS$1,969

Algeria's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,119 in 1996 to US$1,969 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

9th of 82 · 1st in MENA+*
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Gini indexAlgeria's gini index fell from 37.4 in 1988 to 27.6 in 2011.199019952000200520102628303234363827.6

Algeria's gini index fell from 37.4 in 1988 to 27.6 in 2011.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

14th of 82 · 1st in MENA+*
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Income share held by highest 10%Algeria's income share held by highest 10% fell from 29.6 % in 1988 to 22.9 % in 2011.1990199520002005201022%24%26%28%30%32%22.9 %

Algeria's income share held by highest 10% fell from 29.6 % in 1988 to 22.9 % in 2011.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

8th of 82 · 2nd in MENA+*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Algeria's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.8 % in 1988 to 9.4 % in 2011.199019952000200520107%8%9%10%9.4 %

Algeria's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.8 % in 1988 to 9.4 % in 2011.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

1st of 82 · 1st in MENA+*
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Extreme povertyAlgeria's extreme poverty fell from 12.3 % in 1988 to 0.0 % in 2011.199019952000200520100%5%10%0.0 %

Algeria's extreme poverty fell from 12.3 % in 1988 to 0.0 % in 2011.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

1st of 49 · 1st in MENA+*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesAlgeria's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 12.2 % in 1988 to 5.5 % in 2011.199019952000200520100%5%10%15%20%25%5.5 %

Algeria's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 12.2 % in 1988 to 5.5 % in 2011.

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