Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Algeria
Algeria: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 967.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Algeria, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 967.0% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Algeria peaked at 1,777.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 863.1%, in 2017.
That places Algeria 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,599.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1,777.3% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1,581.5% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,492.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,565.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,320.5% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1,295.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,330.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 863.1% | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 1,048.4% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 967.0% | -7.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 967.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 967.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,599.0% | 1,599.0% | 1,599.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,324.1% | 863.1% | 1,777.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Algeria?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Algeria was 967.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,777.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 863.1% in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.