Wealth share richest in Algeria
Algeria: Wealth share richest was 27.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.86
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.64
in 1910
All-time low
24.14
in 2011
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Algeria, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Algeria stood at 27.86.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Algeria peaked at 46.64 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 24.14, in 2011.
That places Algeria 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 43.65 | — |
| 1850 | 45.35 | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 46.18 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 46.25 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 46.64 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 46.64 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 46.64 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 46.43 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 27.06 | -41.7% |
| 1960 | 36.52 | +35.0% |
| 1970 | 36.53 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.4 | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 25.39 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.41 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.41 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.4 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.41 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.38 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.4 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 25.39 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.39 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.37 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.39 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 25.41 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.4 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.37 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.41 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.4 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.38 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.39 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.38 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.41 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.38 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.38 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.07 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.75 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.54 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.34 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.14 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.32 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 27.88 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 27.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.87 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.06 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.11 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.17 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.16 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.97 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.86 | -0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 27.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 27.86 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -41.7% | 46.43 | 27.06 |
| 1960 | +35.0% | 27.06 | 36.52 |
| 1980 | -30.5% | 36.53 | 25.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 43.65 | 43.65 | 43.65 | 1 |
| 1850s | 45.35 | 45.35 | 45.35 | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.18 | 46.18 | 46.18 | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.25 | 46.25 | 46.25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 46.64 | 46.64 | 46.64 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.64 | 46.64 | 46.64 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.64 | 46.64 | 46.64 | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.43 | 46.43 | 46.43 | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.06 | 27.06 | 27.06 | 1 |
| 1960s | 36.52 | 36.52 | 36.52 | 1 |
| 1970s | 36.53 | 36.53 | 36.53 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.4 | 25.38 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.39 | 25.37 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.21 | 24.54 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.93 | 24.14 | 28.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 | 27.86 | 28.17 | 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 wealth share richest in Algeria?
- Wealth share richest in Algeria was 27.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.64 in 1910.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.14 in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for wealth share richest?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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