Capital transfers in Algeria
Algeria: Capital transfers was -97.80 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
-97.80 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
42.10 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-154.40 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
38
1972–2009
Capital transfers in Algeria, 1972–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -97.80 billion current LCU for capital transfers in 2009.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 360.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Algeria peaked at 42.10 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -154.40 billion current LCU, in 2008.
That places Algeria 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital transfers in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 668.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +108.8% |
| 1974 | 1.31 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +84.5% |
| 1976 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +76.3% |
| 1979 | 8.83 billion current LCU | +108.6% |
| 1980 | 11.84 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 9.29 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 19.30 billion current LCU | +107.7% |
| 1983 | 23.14 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 26.50 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 29.72 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 29.18 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 27.37 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 30.17 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 25.65 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 37.89 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 22.90 billion current LCU | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 14.40 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 20.00 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 2.65 billion current LCU | -86.7% |
| 1995 | -2.54 billion current LCU | -195.8% |
| 1996 | 18.47 billion current LCU | -827.2% |
| 1997 | 20.28 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 30.22 billion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 37.58 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 40.10 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 25.30 billion current LCU | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 15.50 billion current LCU | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 6.80 billion current LCU | -56.1% |
| 2004 | 5.30 billion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -79.2% |
| 2006 | 13.50 billion current LCU | +1127.3% |
| 2007 | 42.10 billion current LCU | +211.9% |
| 2008 | -154.40 billion current LCU | -466.7% |
| 2009 | -97.80 billion current LCU | -36.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -97.80 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,000 current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1127.3% | 1.10 billion current LCU | 13.50 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +827.2% | -2.54 billion current LCU | 18.47 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | -466.7% | 42.10 billion current LCU | -154.40 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 billion current LCU | 668.00 million current LCU | 8.83 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.22 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | 30.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 billion current LCU | -2.54 billion current LCU | 37.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.25 billion current LCU | -154.40 billion current LCU | 42.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Algeria?
- Capital transfers in Algeria was -97.80 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.10 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -154.40 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for capital transfers?
- Algeria ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 360.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.