Wages and salaries in Algeria
Algeria: Wages and salaries was 531.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
531.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
531.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
1.76 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2011
Wages and salaries in Algeria, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 531.00 billion current LCU for wages and salaries in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Algeria peaked at 531.00 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.76 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places Algeria 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wages and salaries in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.76 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 3.78 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 4.73 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5.85 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 7.44 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 9.12 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 11.67 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 13.05 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 18.49 billion current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 19.63 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 21.46 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 23.34 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 31.00 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 37.00 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 39.50 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 45.20 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 51.40 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 71.00 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 95.60 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 114.90 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 145.15 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 179.50 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 213.30 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 235.00 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 258.20 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 278.10 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 281.10 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 315.40 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 339.90 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 392.80 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 442.30 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 492.00 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 531.00 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 531.00 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.63 billion current LCU, 14.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 531.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.08 billion current LCU, 6.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 3.40 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.52 billion current LCU | 3.78 billion current LCU | 21.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.41 billion current LCU | 23.34 billion current LCU | 145.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.56 billion current LCU | 179.50 billion current LCU | 442.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.50 billion current LCU | 492.00 billion current LCU | 531.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 6 Madagascar 1.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Angola 877.33 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 793.50 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Cameroon 434.95 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Senegal 416.00 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 369.19 billion current LCU compare
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 wages and salaries in Algeria?
- Wages and salaries in Algeria was 531.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 531.00 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for wages and salaries?
- Algeria ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.