| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
132453 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
102334 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
54790 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.6 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3912.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3114.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1796.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3728.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2975.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1719.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
24.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.7 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
69.29 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
73.28 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
75.26 |
Official rate. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
123 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
117 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
102 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
104 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
122 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
95 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
123 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
95 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
13.8 |
September. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
15.3 |
September. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
27.3 |
September. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
September. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
26.0 |
September. 2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
24.3 |
September. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
September. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.7 |
September. 2004. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
21.1 |
September. 2001. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
36.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
35.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
31.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
77.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
1743 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1443 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
866 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
203933 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
199780 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
175104 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
90.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
49.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
10.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
5.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.5 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
60163.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
27631.2 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (30.1), Italy (13.2), Spain (8.9) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
France (16.7), Italy (8.7), China (8.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
27.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
8.1/6.5 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
101.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
73.7/70.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
31.1 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
61.4 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
64.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.7 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
95735 |
According to the Government of Algeria, there are an estimated 165,000 Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps. |
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.1 |
1991. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
96.0/96.7 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
54.8/45.2 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
6.5/93.5 |
Based on 2007 data for Lower House and 2006 data for Upper House or Senate. |
