Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Algeria
Algeria: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Algeria is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Algeria peaked at 20.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 121st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +45.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +105.3% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +55.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -43.7% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +48.2% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +124.2% | 5.0% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Algeria?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Algeria was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.