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Economy of Algeria

Population: 39 million in 2013¹

GDP: $210 billion in 2013²

GDP per capita: $5,361 nominal³ ($13,304 PPP⁴) in 2013

GDP growth rate: 2.8% in 2013⁵

Industries

GDP by Industry 2012⁶

Industry sector	Value added ($ billions) 2012	Percent of total
Mining and utilities	75	38.3%
Other activities	44	22.5%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels	21	11.0%
Construction	17	8.9%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing	16	8.3%
Transport, storage and communication	14	7.4%
Manufacturing	7	3.7%
Total value added	195	100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 9.8% in 2013⁷

Employment by Industry 2013⁸

Employment sector	Employees (thousands) 2013	Percent of total
Public administration, community and social services	3,708	34.4%
Construction	1,791	16.6%
Not classified	1,649	15.3%
Manufacturing	1,225	11.4%
Agriculture	1,141	10.6%
Trade, transportation, accomodation, food and business services	1,092	10.1%
Mining, quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply	182	1.7%
Total employment	10,788	100%

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 2013⁹

N/A

Households

Household Wealth: $247 billion (118% of GDP) in 2014¹⁰

Household Wealth per Adult: $10,204 in 2014¹⁰

Gini Coefficient: .353 in 1995¹¹

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $81 billion (39% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Expenditure: $86 billion (41% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Budget Balance: -$5 billion (-2% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Public Debt: $14 billion (8% of GDP) in 2013* ¹³

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A

* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 92.27 DZD = 1 USD

Government Funds

Revenue Regulation Fund $77 billion (47% of GDP) in 2014¹⁴

Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* ¹⁵

0%: $0-$1,300
20%: $1,301-$3,901
30%: $3,902-$15,606
35%: $15,607+

Corporate Tax Rates 2013¹⁶

25%: Trade activities and services
19%: Producition of goods, construction and public works

* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange raste 92.27 DZD = 1 USD

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M0): $48 billion (23% of GDP) in Jun 2014* ¹⁷

Benchmark Interest Rate: 4.00% in Jun 2014¹⁸

Total Reserves: $201 billion (96% of GDP) in 2013¹⁹

Exchange Rate: 92.27 Algerian Dinars = 1 U.S. Dollar on Jan 28, 2015²⁰

Inflation: 3.3% in 2013²¹

* Money supply calculated using the exchange raste 92.27 DZD = 1 USD

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 2013²²

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: $68 billion (32% of GDP) in 2013²³

Imports: $55 billion (26% of GDP) in 2013²³

Trade Balance: +$13 billion (+6% of GDP) in 2013²³

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.7 billion (1% of GDP) in 2013²⁴

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $148 million (0.1% of GDP)²⁵

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

References