Economy - overview:
Algeria's economy remains dominated by the state, a legacy of the country's socialist postindependence development model. In recent years the Algerian Government has halted the privatization of state-owned industries and imposed restrictions on imports and foreign involvement in its economy.Hydrocarbons have long been the backbone of the economy, accounting for roughly 60% of budget revenues, 30% of GDP, and over 95% of export earnings. Algeria has the 10th-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the sixth-largest gas exporter. It ranks 16th in oil reserves. Hydrocarbon exports have enabled Algeria to maintain macroeconomic stability and amass large foreign currency reserves and a large budget stabilization fund available for tapping. In addition, Algeria's external debt is extremely low at about 2% of GDP. However, Algeria has struggled to develop non-hydrocarbon industries because of heavy regulation and an emphasis on state-driven growth.The government's efforts have done little to reduce high youth unemployment rates or to address housing shortages. A wave of economic protests in February and March 2011 prompted the Algerian Government to offer more than $23 billion in public grants and retroactive salary and benefit increases, moves which continue to weigh on public finances. Since late 2014, declining oil prices forced the government to spend down its reserves at a high rate in order to sustain social spending on salaries and subsidies, particularly since the government has been unable to boost exports of hydrocarbons or significantly grow its nonoil sector.Long-term economic challenges include diversifying the economy away from its reliance on hydrocarbon exports, bolstering the private sector, attracting foreign investment, and providing adequate jobs for younger Algerians.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$570.6 billion (2015 est.) $554 billion (2014 est.) $533.7 billion (2013 est.)
note: data are in 2015 US dollars
country comparison to the world: 35
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GDP (official exchange rate):
$175.1 billion (2015 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
3% (2015 est.) 3.8% (2014 est.) 2.8% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
$14,400 (2015 est.) $14,000 (2014 est.) $13,500 (2013 est.)
note: data are in 2015 US dollars
country comparison to the world: 111
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Gross national saving:
31.4% of GDP (2015 est.) 43.3% of GDP (2014 est.) 45.1% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
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GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 39.1%
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government consumption: 21.3%
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investment in fixed capital: 39.6%
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investment in inventories: 7.6%
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exports of goods and services: 27.4%
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imports of goods and services: -35% (2015 est.)
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GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 10.3%
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 46%
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - industry country ranks ]
services: 43.7% (2015 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - services country ranks ]

Agriculture - products:
wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle

Industries:
petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing

Industrial production growth rate:
0.4% (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 161
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Labor force:
11.77 million (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
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Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 10.8%, 30.9%
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industry: 58.4%, 13.4%
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services: (2003 est.)
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Unemployment rate:
11% (2015 est.) 10.6% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
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Population below poverty line:
23% (2006 est.)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 2.8%
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highest 10%: 26.8% (1995)
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Distribution of family income - Gini index:
35.3 (1995)
country comparison to the world: 90
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Budget:
revenues: $49.38 billion
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expenditures: $69.01 billion (2015 est.)
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Taxes and other revenues:
28.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-11.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
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Public debt:
9.3% of GDP (2015 est.) 7.2% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: data cover central government debt as well as debt issued by subnational entities and intra-governmental debt
country comparison to the world: 167
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Fiscal year:
calendar year

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
5.1% (2015 est.) 2.9% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 176
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Central bank discount rate:
4% (31 December 2010) 4% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 97
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Commercial bank prime lending rate:
8% (31 December 2015 est.) 8% (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
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Stock of narrow money:
$89.89 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $109 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 38
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Stock of broad money:
$164.5 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $152.8 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
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Stock of domestic credit:
$57.98 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $35.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
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Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA
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Current account balance:
-$30.96 billion (2015 est.) -$9.635 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 191
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Exports:
$36.3 billion (2015 est.) $63.23 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Exports country ranks ]

Exports - commodities:
petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97% (2009 est.)

Exports - partners:
Egypt 17%, Iran 13.3%, US 10.8%, NZ 7.8%, Republic of the Congo 7.5%, UAE 7.1%, Benin 4.9%, Thailand 4.1% (2014)

Imports:
$52.65 billion (2015 est.) $58.62 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 50
[see also: Imports country ranks ]

Imports - commodities:
capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods

Imports - partners:
China 14.1%, France 10.8%, Italy 8.6%, Spain 8.6%, Germany 6.5%, US 4.9% (2014)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$155.7 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $179.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 15
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Debt - external:
$4.839 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $5.231 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132
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Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$30.13 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $28.98 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
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Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$2.679 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $2.589 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
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Exchange rates:
Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar - 100.6 (2015 est.) 80.58 (2014 est.) 80.58 (2013 est.) 77.54 (2012 est.) 72.94 (2011 est.)