| Region | Northern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 44 617a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 18.7a | |
| Capital city | Algiers | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 2 729.3c,b | |
| UN membership date | 08-Oct-62 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 2 381 741b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 102.1a | |
| National currency | Algerian Dinar (DZD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 132.1d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 161 207 | 165 979 | 171 158b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.8b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 4 480.8 | 4 177.9 | 3 975.5b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 8.6 | 12.1 | 12.9b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 51.4 | 37.3 | 39b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 40 | 50.6 | 48.1b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 11.9 | 10.3 | 9.7d |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 30.1 | 31 | 30.7d |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 58 | 58.7 | 59.6d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 10 | 11.2 | 11.5d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 14.4 / 70.0 | 15.2 / 67.4 | 14.6 / 67.0d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100) | 100 | 127 | 155g,d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 76 | 100 | 112b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 57 051 | 34 796 | 28 986e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 41 000 | 51 803 | 41 678e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 16 051 | - 17 007 | - 12 692e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 12 220 | - 27 038 | - 17 148b |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateh (average annual %) | 1.6 | 2 | 2d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 67.5 | 70.8 | 73.2b |
| Urban population growth rateh (average annual %) | 2.8 | 2.9 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman) | 2.7 | 3 | 3d |
| Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years) | 75.4 / 73.0 | 76.7 / 74.4 | 77.8 / 75.4d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 27.3 / 7.8 | 28.7 / 8.9 | 30.9 / 10.1a |
| International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.) | 217.3 / 0.6 | 239.5 / 0.6 | 250.4 / 0.6d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 94.4j | 100 | 99.2d |
| Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births) | 29.4 | 24.9 | 21.2d |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.1 | 7 | 6.2k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.2l | ... | 1.7k |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3m | ... | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 111.5 / 119.0 | 113.0 / 118.7 | 104.9 / 109.7b |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.7 / 95.2 | 101.5 / 97.8n | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 69.7 / 49.2 | 72.8 / 52.6n | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.7 | 1.4 | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 7.7 | 31.6 | 26o |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 12.5 | 38.2e | 49k |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1p,q | ... | 0.5r,s |
| Threatened species (number) | 105 | 114 | 170 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 95.6 / 2.7 | 130.5 / 3.3 | 137.3 / 3.3k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 6 200 | 5 883 | 6 254e,k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 46 | 56 | 58k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 2 070 | 1 710 | 2 371b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 34.6 | 35.4 | 36.5d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 81.7 / 61.1 | 79.5 / 65.9 | 73.7 / 68.7d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 18.0 / 23.6 | 17.0 / 23.1 | 15.9 / 22.6d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.1b |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2019 | |
| c | Refers to the Governorate of Grand Algiers. | |
| d | 2020 | |
| e | Estimate. | |
| f | Algiers | |
| g | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division from national indices. | |
| h | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| i | Including refugees. | |
| j | Data as at the end of December. | |
| k | 2018 | |
| l | 2007 | |
| m | 2008 | |
| n | 2011 | |
| o | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
| p | Partial data. | |
| q | 2005 | |
| r | Break in the time series. | |
| s | 2017 | |
| t | Including nationals residing abroad. |