Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 20,239 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 20,239 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 52,444 SDR per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.53 SDR per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Algeria 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.48 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 75.58 SDR per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1963 | 97.2 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 73.14 SDR per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1965 | 68.65 SDR per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 105.64 SDR per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1967 | 113.45 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 113.03 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 77.88 SDR per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 42.53 SDR per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1971 | 90.07 SDR per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 1972 | 79.04 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 286.27 SDR per square kilometre | +262.2% |
| 1974 | 467.07 SDR per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 373 SDR per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 605.67 SDR per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1977 | 548.89 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 605.56 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 802.54 SDR per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 1,167 SDR per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 1,234 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 810.33 SDR per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 638.84 SDR per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 510.15 SDR per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 960.58 SDR per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1986 | 450.34 SDR per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1987 | 380.3 SDR per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 280.18 SDR per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 269.33 SDR per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 213.08 SDR per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 435.58 SDR per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1992 | 444.6 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 448.73 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 762.44 SDR per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 566.04 SDR per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 1,235 SDR per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1997 | 2,504 SDR per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1998 | 2,041 SDR per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 1,348 SDR per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 3,838 SDR per square kilometre | +184.7% |
| 2001 | 6,001 SDR per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 7,136 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 9,308 SDR per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 11,656 SDR per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 16,503 SDR per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 21,708 SDR per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 29,274 SDR per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 39,008 SDR per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 39,429 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43,776 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 49,383 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 51,634 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 52,444 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51,405 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 43,220 SDR per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 35,270 SDR per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 28,318 SDR per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 23,739 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 18,678 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 13,663 SDR per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 12,414 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 17,905 SDR per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 20,239 SDR per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 20,239 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,903 SDR per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 20,239 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60,956 SDR per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +262.2% | 79.04 SDR per square kilometre | 286.27 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.78 SDR per square kilometre | 68.65 SDR per square kilometre | 128.48 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 390.06 SDR per square kilometre | 42.53 SDR per square kilometre | 802.54 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 670.14 SDR per square kilometre | 269.33 SDR per square kilometre | 1,234 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 999.83 SDR per square kilometre | 213.08 SDR per square kilometre | 2,504 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,386 SDR per square kilometre | 3,838 SDR per square kilometre | 39,429 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,787 SDR per square kilometre | 18,678 SDR per square kilometre | 52,444 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,055 SDR per square kilometre | 12,414 SDR per square kilometre | 20,239 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 114 Greece 24,141 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nigeria 22,432 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 116 Croatia 21,910 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 118 Eswatini 19,546 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 119 Finland 19,357 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 120 Russia 18,853 SDR per square kilometre 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Algeria was 20,239 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52,444 SDR per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.53 SDR per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.