Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Algeria
Algeria: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.6679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Algeria stood at 0.6679.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 4.69 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0575, in 2008.
That places Algeria 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.34 | — |
| 1971 | 4.69 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.35 | -28.4% |
| 1973 | 2.58 | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -40.8% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9588 | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8033 | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6127 | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5402 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5621 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7296 | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6414 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6201 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5673 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | +397.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.28 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 3.28 | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1588 | -94.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1536 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0695 | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0575 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1106 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0929 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0946 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0912 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +1024.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9437 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9231 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9622 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7557 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7533 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6679 | -11.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.6679 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.6679 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1024.8% | 0.0912 | 1.03 |
| 1991 | +397.4% | 0.5673 | 2.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 | 1.25 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7598 | 0.5402 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 0.5673 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9906 | 0.0575 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6468 | 0.0912 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.834 | 0.6679 | 1.03 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Algeria?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Algeria was 0.6679 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 1971.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0575 in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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