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
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Algeria, 1987–2026
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1153.6% | 0.3% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
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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About this data
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.