Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 168.76 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Algeria, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Algeria is 168.76 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Algeria peaked at 1,169 DOD, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Algeria 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 89 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 106.15 DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 198.73 DOD, current US$ | +87.2% |
| 1974 | 216.82 DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 289.22 DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 369.82 DOD, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 620.98 DOD, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1978 | 892.7 DOD, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 1,016 DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 1,029 DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 944.86 DOD, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 877.78 DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 788.31 DOD, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 741.39 DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 826.34 DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 995.44 DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 1,045 DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,086 DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,105 DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,113 DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,099 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,030 DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 967.05 DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,090 DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,168 DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,169 DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,057 DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1,034 DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 936.34 DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 833.48 DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 733.75 DOD, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 731.82 DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 743.75 DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 691.03 DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 518.63 DOD, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 175.93 DOD, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 179.84 DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 180.39 DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 210.83 DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 203.31 DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 168.76 DOD, current US$ | -17.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 168.76 DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,528 DOD, current US$, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 168.76 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 847 DOD, current US$, 20% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +87.2% | 106.15 DOD, current US$ | 198.73 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 379.99 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 1,016 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 943.89 DOD, current US$ | 741.39 DOD, current US$ | 1,105 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,066 DOD, current US$ | 936.34 DOD, current US$ | 1,169 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.94 DOD, current US$ | 175.93 DOD, current US$ | 833.48 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.03 DOD, current US$ | 168.76 DOD, current US$ | 203.31 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 183.36 DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 174.87 DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Mozambique 171.2 DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Chad 157.99 DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Benin 156.34 DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Cameroon 153.48 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Algeria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -725,000 NFL, current US$ (2017)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -84.95 % change on previous year (2017)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.00 billion US dollar (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Algeria?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Algeria was 168.76 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 DOD, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.