Wages and salaries in Algeria
Algeria: Wages and salaries was 531.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 13.32 per 100 people (2024)
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.