Central bank assets to GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Central bank assets to GDP was 31.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Algeria, 1964–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Algeria stood at 31.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 45,922.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Algeria peaked at 35.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Algeria 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11.2% | — |
| 1965 | 12.7% | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +34.9% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -38.6% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -66.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -42.5% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +180.6% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +85.2% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | +91.5% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -57.0% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +50.1% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | +58.6% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +53.5% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +51.9% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +423.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -99.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +37535.9% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +106.6% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 7.4% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 1.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 5.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 5.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.2% | 35.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Algeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 600,182 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 195.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 34.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 56.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 807.43 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Algeria?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Algeria was 31.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45,922.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).