Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 15th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1964 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2357.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0485 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1970 | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0421 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0609 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0417 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0415 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP, 6.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2357.1% | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Algeria?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.