External debt, end year in Algeria
Algeria: External debt, end year was 8.52 billion current US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Algeria, 1989–1999
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1999, external debt, end year in Algeria stood at 8.52 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 113.9% on the previous year and up 926.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Algeria peaked at 8.52 billion current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 829.88 million current US$, in 1989.
Algeria ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 829.88 million current US$ | 829.88 million current US$ | 829.88 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.47 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 8.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 268 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.32 million users (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Algeria?
- External debt, end year in Algeria was 8.52 billion current US$ in 1999, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 billion current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.88 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for external debt, end year?
- Algeria ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 1999.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 926.2%. 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 External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.