External debt, end year in Algeria

Algeria: External debt, end year was 8.52 billion current US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
8.52 billion current US$
Change on year
up 113.9%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8.52 billion current US$
in 1999
All-time low
829.88 million current US$
in 1989
Years of data
11
1989–1999

External debt, end year in Algeria, 1989–1999

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1989199419991989: 829.9M current US$1990: 1.0B current US$1991: 1.3B current US$1992: 2.1B current US$1993: 2.9B current US$1994: 3.2B current US$1995: 3.8B current US$1996: 4.1B current US$1997: 3.8B current US$1998: 4.0B current US$1999: 8.5B current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 8 South Africa 13.32 billion current US$ compare
  2. 9 Ghana 11.65 billion current US$ compare
  3. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 11.13 billion current US$ compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 7.20 billion current US$ compare
  5. 13 Zimbabwe 5.83 billion current US$ compare
  6. 14 Zambia 4.34 billion current US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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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.