Total natural resource rents in Algeria
Algeria: Total natural resource rents was 22.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Algeria, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Algeria stood at 22.6%.
That represents a change of up 61.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Algeria peaked at 39.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 7.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 7.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 23.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 12.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.0% | 22.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
- 19 Brunei 24.3% compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5% compare
- 22 Liberia 21.9% compare
- 23 Chad 21.3% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Algeria?
- Total natural resource rents in Algeria was 22.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for total natural resource rents?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.