Personal remittances oda in Algeria

Algeria: Personal remittances oda was 1.79 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.79 billion
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.46 billion
in 2004
All-time low
99.00 million
in 2007
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Personal remittances oda in Algeria, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances oda in Algeria stood at 1.79 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 783.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Algeria peaked at 2.46 billion in 2004 and was at its lowest, 99.00 million, in 2007.

Algeria ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Personal remittances oda in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Algeria, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 211.00 million —
1971 238.00 million +12.8%
1972 227.00 million -4.6%
1973 225.00 million -0.9%
1974 202.00 million -10.2%
1975 266.00 million +31.7%
1976 255.00 million -4.1%
1977 349.00 million +36.9%
1978 393.00 million +12.6%
1979 417.00 million +6.1%
1980 406.00 million -2.6%
1981 447.00 million +10.1%
1982 507.00 million +13.4%
1983 392.00 million -22.7%
1984 329.00 million -16.1%
1985 313.00 million -4.9%
1986 358.00 million +14.4%
1987 487.00 million +36.0%
1988 379.00 million -22.2%
1989 345.00 million -9.0%
1990 352.00 million +2.0%
1991 1.29 billion +266.5%
1992 1.39 billion +7.8%
1993 1.14 billion -18.0%
1994 1.40 billion +22.4%
1995 1.12 billion -19.7%
1996 880.00 million -21.4%
1997 1.06 billion +20.5%
1998 1.06 billion +0.0%
1999 790.00 million -25.5%
2000 790.00 million +0.0%
2001 670.00 million -15.2%
2002 1.07 billion +59.7%
2003 1.75 billion +63.6%
2004 2.46 billion +40.6%
2005 170.00 million -93.1%
2006 189.00 million +11.2%
2007 99.00 million -47.6%
2008 103.63 million +4.7%
2009 150.34 million +45.1%
2010 196.59 million +30.8%
2011 202.87 million +3.2%
2012 214.84 million +5.9%
2013 209.60 million -2.4%
2014 2.45 billion +1070.1%
2015 2.00 billion -18.6%
2016 1.99 billion -0.4%
2017 1.79 billion -9.9%
2018 1.99 billion +10.8%
2019 1.79 billion -10.0%
2020 1.70 billion -4.8%
2021 1.79 billion +5.4%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 1.79 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 1.79 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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
2014 +1070.1% 209.60 million 2.45 billion
1991 +266.5% 352.00 million 1.29 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 278.30 million 202.00 million 417.00 million 10
1980s 396.30 million 313.00 million 507.00 million 10
1990s 1.05 billion 352.00 million 1.40 billion 10
2000s 745.20 million 99.00 million 2.46 billion 10
2010s 1.28 billion 196.59 million 2.45 billion 10
2020s 1.75 billion 1.70 billion 1.79 billion 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 64 Moldova 2.12 billion compare
  2. 65 Bulgaria 2.01 billion compare
  3. 66 Ghana 1.96 billion compare
  4. 68 Albania 1.72 billion compare
  5. 69 Bermuda 1.66 billion compare
  6. 70 Syria 1.62 billion compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Algeria?
Personal remittances oda in Algeria was 1.79 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion in 2004.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 99.00 million in 2007.
How does Algeria rank for personal remittances oda?
Algeria ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 783.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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