External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Algeria
Algeria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Algeria is 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Algeria peaked at 1,100 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Algeria 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 89.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 107.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 202.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +88.5% |
| 1974 | 222.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 295.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 372.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 523.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 785.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1979 | 918.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 915.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 835.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 749.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 700.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 664.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 745.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 857.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 986.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 1,015 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,001 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,052 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 967.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 920.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,020 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1,100 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,078 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 970.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 947.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 850.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 755.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 666.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 671.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 680.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 626.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 468.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 114.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -75.5% |
| 2007 | 117.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 94.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 86.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 73.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 61.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 43.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 37.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 28.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 21.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 40.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +86.1% |
| 2017 | 41.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 32.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 32.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 23.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 21.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +88.5% | 107.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 202.51 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +86.1% | 21.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 40.46 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 918.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 847.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 664.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,015 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 991.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 850.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,100 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 86.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 755.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 73.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 118 Afghanistan 42.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Somalia 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Haiti 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.53 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Algeria?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Algeria was 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.