Total debt service in Algeria

Algeria: Total debt service was 0.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.3%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Total debt service in Algeria, 1970–2011

051015201970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 1.4 % of GDP1972: 2.8 % of GDP1973: 3.5 % of GDP1974: 5.4 % of GDP1975: 3 % of GDP1976: 4.4 % of GDP1977: 5.6 % of GDP1978: 6.4 % of GDP1979: 9.2 % of GDP1980: 9.6 % of GDP1981: 9.7 % of GDP1982: 10.1 % of GDP1983: 9.7 % of GDP1984: 9.5 % of GDP1985: 8.6 % of GDP1986: 8.1 % of GDP1987: 8.2 % of GDP1988: 11.1 % of GDP1989: 12.6 % of GDP1990: 14.2 % of GDP1991: 20.1 % of GDP1992: 19.4 % of GDP1993: 18.2 % of GDP1994: 12 % of GDP1995: 10.2 % of GDP1996: 9 % of GDP1997: 9.2 % of GDP1998: 10.6 % of GDP1999: 10.7 % of GDP2000: 8.2 % of GDP2001: 7.9 % of GDP2002: 7.3 % of GDP2003: 6.3 % of GDP2004: 6.7 % of GDP2005: 5.8 % of GDP2006: 11.5 % of GDP2007: 1 % of GDP2008: 0.73 % of GDP2009: 0.761 % of GDP2010: 0.415 % of GDP2011: 0.336 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2011, total debt service in Algeria stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Algeria peaked at 20.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Algeria ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total debt service in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GDP) in Algeria, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 1.4%
1972 2.8% +106.4%
1973 3.5% +23.1%
1974 5.4% +55.6%
1975 3.0% -44.0%
1976 4.4% +47.3%
1977 5.6% +25.9%
1978 6.4% +14.7%
1979 9.2% +43.3%
1980 9.6% +5.0%
1981 9.7% +0.9%
1982 10.1% +3.7%
1983 9.7% -4.1%
1984 9.5% -1.5%
1985 8.6% -9.4%
1986 8.1% -6.1%
1987 8.2% +0.8%
1988 11.1% +35.6%
1989 12.6% +13.6%
1990 14.2% +12.7%
1991 20.1% +41.3%
1992 19.4% -3.1%
1993 18.2% -6.3%
1994 12.0% -34.0%
1995 10.2% -15.4%
1996 9.0% -11.8%
1997 9.2% +2.2%
1998 10.6% +16.1%
1999 10.7% +0.4%
2000 8.2% -23.6%
2001 7.9% -2.8%
2002 7.3% -7.9%
2003 6.3% -13.4%
2004 6.7% +6.6%
2005 5.8% -13.4%
2006 11.5% +95.9%
2007 1.0% -91.2%
2008 0.7% -27.3%
2009 0.8% +4.2%
2010 0.4% -45.5%
2011 0.3% -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.2% 0.0% 9.2% 10
1980s 9.7% 8.1% 12.6% 10
1990s 13.4% 9.0% 20.1% 10
2000s 5.6% 0.7% 11.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Algeria?
Total debt service in Algeria was 0.3% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for total debt service?
Algeria ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. 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 Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.