GDP (current LCU), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 754,878 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 754,878 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Algeria peaked at 754,878 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,742 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 52nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,742 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,769 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2,102 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 2,336 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 3,649 current LCU per person | +56.2% |
| 1975 | 3,919 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 4,499 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 5,111 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 5,972 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 7,102 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 8,733 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 9,958 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 10,447 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 11,368 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 12,580 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 13,236 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 13,167 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 13,808 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 14,496 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 17,100 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 21,903 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 32,496 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 39,364 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 42,747 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 53,483 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 69,919 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 88,520 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 93,991 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 94,180 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 106,260 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 133,430 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 146,423 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 154,381 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 176,753 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 202,994 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 236,912 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 265,935 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 288,773 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 334,598 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 307,694 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 365,442 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 431,524 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 467,824 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 474,590 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 491,106 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 471,745 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 484,283 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 505,446 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 533,674 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 533,326 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 474,594 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 561,943 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 704,515 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 728,666 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 754,878 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 754,878 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 754,878 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,820 current LCU per person | 1,742 current LCU per person | 7,102 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,489 current LCU per person | 8,733 current LCU per person | 17,100 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,286 current LCU per person | 21,903 current LCU per person | 106,260 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,789 current LCU per person | 133,430 current LCU per person | 334,598 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,896 current LCU per person | 365,442 current LCU per person | 533,674 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 644,919 current LCU per person | 474,594 current LCU per person | 754,878 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Algeria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Algeria was 754,878 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 754,878 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,742 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.