Total debt service in Algeria
Algeria: Total debt service was 0.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Algeria, 1970–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 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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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.