Official title:
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
General information:
Capital: Algiers
Population: ~45.5 million (2024 est.)
Total area: 2.3 million km²
Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD)
National holiday: Independence Day, 5th July (1962); Revolution Day, 1st November (1954)
Official language: Arabic
Other languages: Berber dialects (constitutionally national), French (lingua franca)
Ethnic groups: Arab‑Berber (99%), European (1%)
Type of government:
Unitary semi‑presidential republic
Diplomatic and consular representative: H.E. Ambassador Ms Sabrina Kaci‑Bey
Economy:
- GDP (nominal): ~$248 billion (2024 est.)
- GDP (nominal) per capita: ~$5,450 (2024 est.)
- GDP (PPP): ~$698 billion (2024 est.)
- GDP (PPP) per capita: ~$15,500 (2024 est.)
- GDP (real growth rate): approximately 3–3.5%
GDP per sector:
- Agriculture ~8–13%
- Industry ~38–40%
- Services ~48–50%
Agriculture products: wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, figs, dates; meat, dairy products
Main industries: petroleum and natural gas, light industries (food processing, textiles, leather goods), cement, fertilizers, metals and metal processing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction materials
Trade – Export
Exported commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, nitrogen fertilizers, cement, non‑hydrocarbon products
Main export partners:
- Italy ~16.0%,
- France ~12.6%,
- Spain ~11.7%,
- United States ~9.9%,
- Brazil ~6.0% (2023 est.)
Trade – Import
Imported commodities: capital goods, industrial equipment, consumer goods, foodstuffs, machinery and vehicles
Main import partners:
- China ~18.1%,
- France ~9.3%,
- Italy ~8.2%,
- Germany ~7.0%,
- Spain ~6.8% (2023 est.)