Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 130 countries
All-time high
29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2011
All-time low
22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 67th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 24.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 27.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 27.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 25.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 27.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 23.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 22.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 25.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 64 Costa Rica 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 65 Mexico 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 66 Armenia 25.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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 productivity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.