External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Algeria

Algeria: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.51 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
78th
of 121 countries
All-time high
138.58 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
3.39 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
48
1977–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1977–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Algeria is 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 138.58 DOD, current US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.39 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2002.

Algeria ranks 78th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1977 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1977 99.08 DOD, current US$ per person
1978 113.38 DOD, current US$ per person +14.4%
1979 107.17 DOD, current US$ per person -5.5%
1980 124.95 DOD, current US$ per person +16.6%
1981 120.03 DOD, current US$ per person -3.9%
1982 138.43 DOD, current US$ per person +15.3%
1983 95.19 DOD, current US$ per person -31.2%
1984 82.69 DOD, current US$ per person -13.1%
1985 84.6 DOD, current US$ per person +2.3%
1986 138.58 DOD, current US$ per person +63.8%
1987 56.11 DOD, current US$ per person -59.5%
1988 67.21 DOD, current US$ per person +19.8%
1989 74.32 DOD, current US$ per person +10.6%
1990 31.17 DOD, current US$ per person -58.1%
1991 47.68 DOD, current US$ per person +52.9%
1992 29.82 DOD, current US$ per person -37.5%
1993 25.73 DOD, current US$ per person -13.7%
1994 22.83 DOD, current US$ per person -11.3%
1995 9.16 DOD, current US$ per person -59.9%
1996 11.29 DOD, current US$ per person +23.3%
1997 5.48 DOD, current US$ per person -51.5%
1998 6.19 DOD, current US$ per person +12.9%
1999 6.41 DOD, current US$ per person +3.6%
2000 7.19 DOD, current US$ per person +12.1%
2001 6.34 DOD, current US$ per person -11.8%
2002 3.39 DOD, current US$ per person -46.6%
2003 4.52 DOD, current US$ per person +33.5%
2004 13.2 DOD, current US$ per person +191.9%
2005 15.59 DOD, current US$ per person +18.0%
2006 16.08 DOD, current US$ per person +3.2%
2007 21.93 DOD, current US$ per person +36.3%
2008 37.45 DOD, current US$ per person +70.8%
2009 42.05 DOD, current US$ per person +12.3%
2010 49.14 DOD, current US$ per person +16.8%
2011 30.94 DOD, current US$ per person -37.0%
2012 32.01 DOD, current US$ per person +3.5%
2013 34.57 DOD, current US$ per person +8.0%
2014 50.37 DOD, current US$ per person +45.7%
2015 45.55 DOD, current US$ per person -9.6%
2016 48.61 DOD, current US$ per person +6.7%
2017 50.28 DOD, current US$ per person +3.4%
2018 54.56 DOD, current US$ per person +8.5%
2019 52.3 DOD, current US$ per person -4.1%
2020 40.5 DOD, current US$ per person -22.6%
2021 35.67 DOD, current US$ per person -11.9%
2022 38.35 DOD, current US$ per person +7.5%
2023 41.44 DOD, current US$ per person +8.0%
2024 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106.55 DOD, current US$ per person 99.08 DOD, current US$ per person 113.38 DOD, current US$ per person 3
1980s 98.21 DOD, current US$ per person 56.11 DOD, current US$ per person 138.58 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 19.58 DOD, current US$ per person 5.48 DOD, current US$ per person 47.68 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 16.77 DOD, current US$ per person 3.39 DOD, current US$ per person 42.05 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 44.83 DOD, current US$ per person 30.94 DOD, current US$ per person 54.56 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 38.69 DOD, current US$ per person 35.67 DOD, current US$ per person 41.44 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 75 Mauritania 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 76 Somalia 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 77 Pakistan 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 79 Solomon Islands 35.64 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 80 Kenya 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 81 Rwanda 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Algeria?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Algeria was 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 138.58 DOD, current US$ per person in 1986.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2002.
How does Algeria rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Algeria ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.