Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 23,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria is 23,325 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 33,294 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.61 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 152nd 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$), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154.09 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 80.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 318.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +295.3% |
| 1964 | 305.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 267.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 260.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 303.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 348.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 392.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 423.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 359.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 547.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1973 | 792.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 1,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +148.4% |
| 1975 | 1,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 2,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 2,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 4,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 5,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 6,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 5,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 3,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 4,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 5,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 5,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 4,371 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 3,733 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 4,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 5,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 5,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 5,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 9,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2001 | 8,033 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 7,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 13,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 19,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 22,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 25,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 33,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 18,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 23,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 30,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 30,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 25,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 14,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 12,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 14,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 17,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 14,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 9,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 16,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2022 | 27,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 23,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 23,325 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 23,325 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,114 current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +295.3% | 80.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 318.68 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 80.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 392.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 359.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Argentina 24,478 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kiribati 23,457 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Myanmar 22,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belize 21,394 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria was 23,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33,294 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.61 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.