Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Algeria

Algeria: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 3.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.2%
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
50th
of 50 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Algeria, 1970–2011

0204060801970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 24.8 % of GDP1972: 22.9 % of GDP1973: 34.3 % of GDP1974: 25.5 % of GDP1975: 29.8 % of GDP1976: 34.5 % of GDP1977: 50.5 % of GDP1978: 59.7 % of GDP1979: 55.7 % of GDP1980: 45.7 % of GDP1981: 41.4 % of GDP1982: 39 % of GDP1983: 33.5 % of GDP1984: 29.6 % of GDP1985: 31.5 % of GDP1986: 35.6 % of GDP1987: 36.6 % of GDP1988: 44.2 % of GDP1989: 49 % of GDP1990: 45.4 % of GDP1991: 62.3 % of GDP1992: 57 % of GDP1993: 52.6 % of GDP1994: 71.1 % of GDP1995: 79.1 % of GDP1996: 71.7 % of GDP1997: 64.1 % of GDP1998: 63.7 % of GDP1999: 57.9 % of GDP2000: 46.4 % of GDP2001: 41.2 % of GDP2002: 40.3 % of GDP2003: 34.9 % of GDP2004: 26.3 % of GDP2005: 16.7 % of GDP2006: 5 % of GDP2007: 4.5 % of GDP2008: 3.6 % of GDP2009: 5.3 % of GDP2010: 4.5 % of GDP2011: 3.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Algeria stood at 3.2%.

The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Algeria peaked at 79.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Algeria 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Algeria, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 24.8%
1972 22.9% -7.7%
1973 34.3% +49.8%
1974 25.5% -25.8%
1975 29.8% +16.9%
1976 34.5% +15.8%
1977 50.5% +46.5%
1978 59.7% +18.1%
1979 55.7% -6.7%
1980 45.7% -17.9%
1981 41.4% -9.4%
1982 39.0% -5.8%
1983 33.5% -14.0%
1984 29.6% -11.8%
1985 31.5% +6.5%
1986 35.6% +12.8%
1987 36.6% +3.0%
1988 44.2% +20.6%
1989 49.0% +10.9%
1990 45.4% -7.4%
1991 62.3% +37.3%
1992 57.0% -8.6%
1993 52.6% -7.7%
1994 71.1% +35.1%
1995 79.1% +11.3%
1996 71.7% -9.4%
1997 64.1% -10.5%
1998 63.7% -0.7%
1999 57.9% -9.0%
2000 46.4% -19.8%
2001 41.2% -11.3%
2002 40.3% -2.1%
2003 34.9% -13.5%
2004 26.3% -24.5%
2005 16.7% -36.7%
2006 5.0% -69.9%
2007 4.5% -10.4%
2008 3.6% -19.1%
2009 5.3% +46.9%
2010 4.5% -16.6%
2011 3.2% -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.8% 0.0% 59.7% 10
1980s 38.6% 29.6% 49.0% 10
1990s 62.5% 45.4% 79.1% 10
2000s 22.4% 3.6% 46.4% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.2% 4.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Algeria?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Algeria was 3.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Algeria ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.