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Algeria

Algeria is home to 47.4m people (2025) and has an economy of $287.0bn (2025), the 2nd largest in Africa. Output per person of $6,051 is above the regional median of $3,021. The economy grew 3.8% in 2025, and the IMF expects 3.8% in 2026. Inflation was 1.4% in 2025, below the regional median of 3.5%. 100.0% of people have electricity (2024).

Where Algeria stands out

  • Gross capital formationShows how much the economy is building for the future.Highest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 17 in Africa
  • External debtForeign debt must be repaid in hard currency, so high levels put pressure on the exchange rate and on access to dollars for repatriating profits.Lowest of 15 in Africa. Select for the data card.
    Lowest of 15 in Africa
  • Foreign reservesThe buffer against currency crises.Highest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 17 in Africa

What to watch

  • Labour force participationIndicates how much of the population is economically active.Lowest of 16 in Africa. Select for the data card.
    Lowest of 16 in Africa
  • Women in the lower house of parliamentRepresentation shapes policy priorities, and several SADC countries have legal targets or quotas to meet.Lowest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.
    Lowest of 17 in Africa
  • Electoral democracy indexSignals how contestable power is, and so how likely a change of government, and of policy, is through the ballot box.2nd lowest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.
    2nd lowest of 17 in Africa

Algeria scores best on market size and weakest on governance

Scores from 0 to 100 by rank within Africa, against the Africa median. 100 means best in the region on that pillar.

AlgeriaAfrica median
Market sizeGrowthStabilityInfrastructureDigital,financeGovernanceUnmetdemand83627174554144
Source: Investor Lens method·dotzedw Insights Centre

The IMF expects Algeria to grow 3.8% in 2026

Real GDP growth, per cent a year. Open bars are IMF forecasts.

ActualIMF forecast
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%3.8%20253.8%20263.2%20273.1%2028

Ten years of history are free with a Reader account.

Source: IMF·dotzedw Insights Centre

Farming employs 9% of workers but produces 15% of output

Share of jobs in each broad sector against its share of GDP, latest year. A sector with far more jobs than output has low productivity and room to grow.

Share of jobsShare of GDP
0%20%40%60%Agriculture9%15%5 pts apartIndustry32%35%3 pts apartServices58%46%13 pts apart
Source: World Bank, ILO·dotzedw Insights Centre

Key figures

The bar under each figure places it among the 54 countries of Africa, lowest on the left. Hover for context; select for the data card.

Infrastructure in Algeria

Power stations sized by capacity, power lines by voltage, ports, airports and mines. Zoom in for streets and buildings; click any symbol for details. The Atlas has every layer.

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Large dams
Dam (area shows reservoir size)
Global Dam Watch v1.0
Ports
Port
Natural Earth
Airports
Airport
Natural Earth
Source: OpenStreetMap and the other sources named in the key·dotzedw Insights Centre

How Algeria generates electricity

Share of electricity generation by source, latest year.

CoalGasOilWindNuclearBioenergy and otherHydroSolar

No electricity data for Algeria.

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Source: Ember, Energy Institute· Get the data (Professional)·dotzedw Insights Centre

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