Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 192,029 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Algeria, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Algeria stood at 192,029 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Algeria peaked at 397,954 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5,104 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Algeria 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 71.84 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 63.73 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 103.16 current LCU per person | +61.9% |
| 1967 | 163.21 current LCU per person | +58.2% |
| 1968 | 191.39 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 179.25 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 114.49 current LCU per person | -36.1% |
| 1971 | 113.43 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 115.73 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 125.2 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 299.79 current LCU per person | +139.4% |
| 1975 | 125.1 current LCU per person | -58.3% |
| 1976 | 285.98 current LCU per person | +128.6% |
| 1977 | 198.38 current LCU per person | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 101.11 current LCU per person | -49.0% |
| 1979 | 120.12 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 360.34 current LCU per person | +200.0% |
| 1981 | 488.96 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 284.12 current LCU per person | -41.9% |
| 1983 | 97.38 current LCU per person | -65.7% |
| 1984 | -224.55 current LCU per person | -330.6% |
| 1985 | -366.07 current LCU per person | +63.0% |
| 1986 | -1,050 current LCU per person | +186.7% |
| 1987 | -1,297 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1988 | -1,841 current LCU per person | +41.9% |
| 1989 | -2,174 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1990 | -3,394 current LCU per person | +56.1% |
| 1991 | -5,104 current LCU per person | +50.4% |
| 1992 | -4,543 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | -3,294 current LCU per person | -27.5% |
| 1994 | -2,836 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1995 | -3,075 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1,546 current LCU per person | -150.3% |
| 1997 | 10,225 current LCU per person | +561.5% |
| 1998 | 8,305 current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 4,560 current LCU per person | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 24,520 current LCU per person | +437.8% |
| 2001 | 41,260 current LCU per person | +68.3% |
| 2002 | 54,334 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 71,757 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 94,184 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 125,558 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 163,623 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 216,377 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 294,304 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 303,124 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 328,046 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 373,819 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 393,424 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 393,060 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 397,954 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 380,360 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 304,592 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 265,248 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 219,168 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 171,585 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 143,529 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 133,910 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 178,539 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 192,898 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 229,787 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 192,029 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 192,029 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 8.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 192,029 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +561.5% | 1,546 current LCU per person | 10,225 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +437.8% | 4,560 current LCU per person | 24,520 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | -330.6% | 97.38 current LCU per person | -224.55 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.76 current LCU per person | 63.73 current LCU per person | 191.39 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 159.93 current LCU per person | 101.11 current LCU per person | 299.79 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -572.19 current LCU per person | -2,174 current LCU per person | 488.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.13 current LCU per person | -5,104 current LCU per person | 10,225 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,904 current LCU per person | 24,520 current LCU per person | 303,124 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,726 current LCU per person | 171,585 current LCU per person | 397,954 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,449 current LCU per person | 133,910 current LCU per person | 229,787 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 43 Gabon 212,164 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Seychelles 206,122 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Denmark 200,091 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Senegal 191,717 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 173,273 current LCU per person compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 156,316 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Algeria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Algeria was 192,029 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 397,954 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,104 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.