Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Algeria
Algeria: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 0.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Algeria, 1960–2010
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
In 2010, net official development assistance received in Algeria stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Algeria peaked at 56.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Algeria 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.9% | — |
| 1961 | 38.1% | +23.3% |
| 1962 | 56.1% | +47.2% |
| 1963 | 36.0% | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | -42.5% |
| 1966 | 24.1% | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | -43.5% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -43.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -43.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +97.7% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +73.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -69.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -40.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 18% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 9.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 45 South Africa 1.6% compare
- 46 Egypt 0.9% compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 0.3% compare
- 49 Libya 0.3% compare
More external debt data for Algeria
- Net financial flows, IBRD -725,000 NFL, current US$ (2017)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 4.21 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 871.70 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 30.5% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -84.95 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Algeria?
- Net official development assistance received in Algeria was 0.3% in 2010, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for net official development assistance received?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.