Official name:
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Region:
General Information
| Region | Northern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 47 435a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 19.9a | |
| Capital city | Algiers | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 729.3c,d | |
| UN membership date | 8 October 1962 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 2 381 741b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 104a | |
| National currency | Algerian Dinar (DZD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 135.7e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 165 979 | 158 975 | 247 626b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.7 | -0.9 | 4.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 4 147.0 | 3 610.0 | 5 364.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.1 | 13.5 | 13.6b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 37.3 | 34.1 | 39.1b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 50.6 | 52.4 | 47.3b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 8.8 | 9.9 | 9.3b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 31.3 | 30.7 | 30.8b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 59.9 | 59.4 | 59.9b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 11.2 | 14.1f | 11.2f |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 15.3 / 68.4 | 13.7 / 64.3 | 13.8 / 65.9 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100) | 127 | 155h | 207h,e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 115 | 116b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 34 796 | 21 925f | 51 442f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 51 803 | 37 412f | 47 539f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 17 007 | - 15 486f | 3 903f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 27 038 | - 18 187 | 6 359b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 70.8 | 73.2d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.9i | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 76.4 / 74.0 | 74.9 / 71.7 | 78.1 / 75.3a |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 29.0 / 8.1 | 30.8 / 9.0 | 29.9 / 10.4a |
| International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.) | 239.5 / 0.6 | 250.4 / 0.6 | 259.5 / 0.6e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 100 | 99.2 | 187l,e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 25.3 | 22.8 | 19.7a |
| Health: Current expenditurem,n (% of GDP) | 6.3 | 5.6 | 3.6o |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 1d | 1.7o |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.2 / 111.9 | 106.9 / 110.1 | 103.0 / 104.8e |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 131.3 / 139.4p | ... / ... | 114.3 / 122.8e |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 77.7 / 53.9p | ... / ... | 87.8 / 61.3e |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 31.6 | 25.8q | 7.9q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 38.2 | 63.5r | 76.9b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 0.5s,t | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 114 | 155 | 192e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8o |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 126.1 / 3.2 | 133.9 / 3.0 | 155.2 / 3.4o |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 5 883 | 5 458 | 6 293o |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 56 | 54 | 60o |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 1 710 | 591 | 1 398o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 42.4 | 43.5 | 43.5e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 81.5 / 65.9 | 74.5 / 65.8 | 73.1 / 63.1o |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 65.8 / 54.1 | 64.8 / 55.7 | 64.6 / 56.0o |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.09b |