Remittances in Algeria
Algeria: Remittances was 0.6679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.6679 for remittances in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Algeria peaked at 4.69 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0575, in 2008.
Algeria ranks 140th of 194 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.
Remittances in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.34 | — |
| 1971 | 4.69 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.35 | -28.4% |
| 1973 | 2.58 | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -40.8% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9588 | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8033 | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6127 | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5402 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5621 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7296 | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6414 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6201 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5673 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | +397.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.28 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 3.28 | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1588 | -94.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1536 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0695 | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0575 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1106 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0929 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0946 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0912 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +1024.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9437 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9231 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9622 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7557 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7533 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6679 | -11.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.6679 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.6679 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1024.8% | 0.0912 | 1.03 |
| 1991 | +397.4% | 0.5673 | 2.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 | 1.25 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7598 | 0.5402 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 0.5673 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9906 | 0.0575 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6468 | 0.0912 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.834 | 0.6679 | 1.03 | 5 |
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 remittances in Algeria?
- Remittances in Algeria was 0.6679 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 1971.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0575 in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for remittances?
- Algeria ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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