CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria

Algeria: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 4.9% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
4.9%
Change on year
up 167.4%
World rank
28th
of 156 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 1992
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria, 1987–2026

01020301987200620261987: 7.41988: 5.91989: 9.31990: 16.61991: 25.91992: 31.81993: 20.61994: 291995: 29.81996: 18.71997: 5.71998: 4.91999: 2.62000: 0.3382001: 4.22002: 1.42003: 2.62004: 3.62005: 3.72006: 2.12007: 3.92008: 4.42009: 9.42010: 4.22011: 5.72012: 9.72013: 4.12014: 3.92015: 4.42016: 5.82017: 5.92018: 3.52019: 2.42020: 2.12021: 6.62022: 9.72023: 9.32024: 4.82025: 1.82026: 4.9

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2026, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria stood at 4.9%.

The figure is up 167.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria peaked at 31.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.

Algeria ranks 28th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 7.4% —
1988 5.9% -20.1%
1989 9.3% +57.1%
1990 16.6% +78.8%
1991 25.9% +55.7%
1992 31.8% +22.5%
1993 20.6% -35.2%
1994 29.0% +41.2%
1995 29.8% +2.6%
1996 18.7% -37.3%
1997 5.7% -69.4%
1998 4.9% -13.5%
1999 2.6% -46.5%
2000 0.3% -87.2%
2001 4.2% +1153.6%
2002 1.4% -66.5%
2003 2.6% +81.4%
2004 3.6% +38.4%
2005 3.7% +5.0%
2006 2.1% -44.7%
2007 3.9% +90.0%
2008 4.4% +11.4%
2009 9.4% +113.8%
2010 4.2% -55.1%
2011 5.7% +36.4%
2012 9.7% +69.0%
2013 4.1% -57.7%
2014 3.9% -5.9%
2015 4.4% +13.8%
2016 5.8% +31.6%
2017 5.9% +2.0%
2018 3.5% -40.4%
2019 2.4% -32.7%
2020 2.1% -11.6%
2021 6.6% +216.3%
2022 9.7% +46.2%
2023 9.3% -3.9%
2024 4.8% -48.2%
2025 1.8% -62.2%
2026 4.9% +167.4%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 4.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +1153.6% 0.3% 4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.5% 5.9% 9.3% 3
1990s 18.6% 2.6% 31.8% 10
2000s 3.6% 0.3% 9.4% 10
2010s 5.0% 2.4% 9.7% 10
2020s 5.6% 1.8% 9.7% 7

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 25 Gambia 5.9% compare
  2. 26 Zambia 5.4% compare
  3. 27 Equatorial Guinea 5.1% compare
  4. 29 Moldova 4.9% compare
  5. 30 Nepal 4.8% compare
  6. 31 Russia 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria was 4.9% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Algeria ranks 28th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.