Minimum capital for starting a business in Algeria
Algeria: Minimum capital for starting a business was 27.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Algeria, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2012, minimum capital for starting a business in Algeria stood at 27.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Algeria peaked at 73.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2012.
That places Algeria 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73.2% | — |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 31.0% | 73.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.2% | 34.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 minimum capital for starting a business in Algeria?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Algeria was 27.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2012.
- How does Algeria rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.