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

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1972199120111972: 1.8B current LCU1973: 1.9B current LCU1974: 1.9B current LCU1975: 2.1B current LCU1976: 2.4B current LCU1977: 2.6B current LCU1978: 2.8B current LCU1979: 3.4B current LCU1980: 3.8B current LCU1981: 4.7B current LCU1982: 5.8B current LCU1983: 7.4B current LCU1984: 9.1B current LCU1985: 11.7B current LCU1986: 13.1B current LCU1987: 18.5B current LCU1988: 19.6B current LCU1989: 21.5B current LCU1990: 23.3B current LCU1991: 31.0B current LCU1992: 37.0B current LCU1993: 39.5B current LCU1994: 45.2B current LCU1995: 51.4B current LCU1996: 71.0B current LCU1997: 95.6B current LCU1998: 114.9B current LCU1999: 145.2B current LCU2000: 179.5B current LCU2001: 213.3B current LCU2002: 235.0B current LCU2003: 258.2B current LCU2004: 278.1B current LCU2005: 281.1B current LCU2006: 315.4B current LCU2007: 339.9B current LCU2008: 392.8B current LCU2009: 442.3B current LCU2010: 492.0B current LCU2011: 531.0B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Madagascar 1.28 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 7 Angola 877.33 billion current LCU compare
  3. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 793.50 billion current LCU compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 434.95 billion current LCU compare
  5. 11 Senegal 416.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 12 Sao Tome and Principe 369.19 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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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Indicator
Wages and salaries (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,362 data points, 1966–2011
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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.