Total reserves in Algeria
Algeria: Total reserves was 1,203.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Algeria is 1,203.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Algeria peaked at 3,839.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 20.5% | 73.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 11.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 9.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 867.0% | 53.2% | 2,373.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,647.0% | 1,307.2% | 3,839.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046.2% | 761.8% | 1,203.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.6% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 28.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 16.53 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 9.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 131.61 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.6% (2025)
- Net migration -27,531 (2025)
- Broad money 73.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Algeria?
- Total reserves in Algeria was 1,203.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,839.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for total reserves?
- Algeria ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.