GDP per employed person in Algeria
Algeria: GDP per employed person was 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62,892 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 177 countries
All-time high
63,251 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2021
All-time low
50,173 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Algeria peaked at 63,251 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50,173 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53,078 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 54,990 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 53,470 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 52,374 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 55,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 53,641 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 50,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 53,062 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 54,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 56,071 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 54,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 54,884 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 55,504 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52,531 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 52,677 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 51,259 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 52,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 51,344 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 50,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 51,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 51,792 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 52,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53,145 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55,152 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 56,965 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 57,878 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 59,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62,793 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 63,251 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 59,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 61,189 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,548 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 53,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 56,071 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,251 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More work & labour data for Algeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1871 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9922 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,905 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,777 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,488 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Algeria?
- Gdp per employed person in Algeria was 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63,251 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,173 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for gdp per employed person?
- Algeria ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.