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Algeria
Summary statistics
Region Northern Africa  
Currency Dinar (DZD)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 2381741  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 35468  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 14.9  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Algiers (2916)  
United Nations membership date 8 October 1962  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 158650  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 103234  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 54790  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 3.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 5.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 2.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 4473.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3138.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1794.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 4441.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 2983.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1718.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 32.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 22.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 20.7  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 74.94 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 73.38 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 75.34 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 160 2009.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 21084  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 ...  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 146  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 117  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 99 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 94 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 124  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 69  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 124  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 69  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ... 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) 2010 ... 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. (%) 2010 14.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 13.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 12.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 71.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 73.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 75.5  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 1912 Includes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. 2009.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1443 Includes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 866 Includes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 173267 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 189329  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 165360  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 100.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 49.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 6.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 12.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 5.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.5  
Exports (million US$) 2010 57051.0  
Imports (million US$) 2010 40999.9  
Balance (million US$) 2010 16051.1  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (24.2), Italy (15.4), Spain (10.4)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 France (14.9), China (11.2), Italy (10.0)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.4  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.5  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -1.9  
Urban population (%) 2011 73.0  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 26.8  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 7.7/6.3  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 101.9  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 75.0/71.9  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 21.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.1  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 61.4  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 242.3/0.7 Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 94451 According to the Government of Algeria, there are an estimated 165,000 Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 99.9/101.5  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 58.3  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 7.7  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 106  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 0.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 111213/3.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 1117.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 598  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 11.9/23.7  
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