Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 957.09 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Algeria is 957.09 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 2,278 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.27 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.56 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 16.27 current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 1963 | 63.34 current US$ per person | +289.3% |
| 1964 | 59.69 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 51.51 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 49.32 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 56.15 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 63.01 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 69.31 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 73.2 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 60.78 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 90.39 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1973 | 127.75 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 309.71 current US$ per person | +142.4% |
| 1975 | 299.77 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 320.49 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 349.32 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 361.34 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 529.53 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 745.46 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 748.98 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 662.73 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 612.07 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 601.5 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 583.46 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 344.33 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 1987 | 350.84 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 323.94 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 386.6 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 507.57 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 478.68 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 432.24 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 381.64 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 318.86 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 360.31 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 456.38 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 469.72 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 339.69 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 411 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 712.89 current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 2001 | 610.67 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 592.08 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 719.89 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 959.41 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 1,389 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 1,624 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1,760 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,278 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 1,273 current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 1,577 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 1,991 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 1,909 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,691 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,532 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 866.28 current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 735.02 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 844.12 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 983.34 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 815.62 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 497.98 current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 863.18 current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 2022 | 1,445 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 2023 | 1,203 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1,048 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 957.09 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 957.09 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 957.09 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +289.3% | 16.27 current US$ per person | 63.34 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +142.4% | 127.75 current US$ per person | 309.71 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.47 current US$ per person | 16.27 current US$ per person | 69.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.23 current US$ per person | 60.78 current US$ per person | 529.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 535.99 current US$ per person | 323.94 current US$ per person | 748.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 415.61 current US$ per person | 318.86 current US$ per person | 507.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,192 current US$ per person | 592.08 current US$ per person | 2,278 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,294 current US$ per person | 735.02 current US$ per person | 1,991 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,002 current US$ per person | 497.98 current US$ per person | 1,445 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 121 Guinea 1,000 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Indonesia 990.16 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 958.81 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Colombia 937.49 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Ghana 887.14 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 870.37 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.2% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 73.0% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.0% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,056 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Algeria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Algeria was 957.09 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,278 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.