External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Algeria
Algeria: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 6.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Algeria, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Algeria is 6.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Algeria peaked at 58.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2014.
That places Algeria 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.1% | — |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +56.2% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 29.1% | 58.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 8.1% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Algeria?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Algeria was 6.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Algeria ranks 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.