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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 12 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 5.54 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” Radio AlgΓ©rienne is the state-run radio broadcast; the National Company of Television (Entreprise Nationale de TΓ©lΓ©vision (ENTV)) is the primary state-run public TV station (2024)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .dz
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 77% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 15 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 6.93 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 115 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 54.1 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” potatoes, watermelons, wheat, milk, onions, tomatoes, vegetables, oranges, dates, barley (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 37.2% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $64.728 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $55.185 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$4.513 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $19.433 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $6.359 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $4.764 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” suffering oil and gas economy; lack of sector and market diversification; political instability chilling domestic consumption; poor credit access and declines in business confidence; COVID-19 austerity policies; delayed…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 126.777 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 135.064 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 141.995 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 135.843 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 134.053 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” natural gas, crude petroleum, refined petroleum, fertilizers, iron bars (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Italy 29%, France 14%, Spain 13%, USA 6%, Netherlands 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $41.846 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $69.226 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $59.426 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $263.62 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 23.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 17.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 40.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -20.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 32.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 4.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 13.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 37.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 45.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” wheat, plastics, cars, milk, corn (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 24%, France 12%, Italy 8%, Turkey 7%, Brazil 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $44.287 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $46.613 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $51.131 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 3.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 9.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 9.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 13.294 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 27.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: data cover central government debt as well as debt issued by subnational entities and intra-governmental debt
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $672.256 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $699.818 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $722.912 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 4.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $14,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $15,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $15,400 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 1% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $71.852 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $81.217 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $83.007 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 12.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 11.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 11.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 45.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 26.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 29.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 3,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 241,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 223 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 99.3%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 100%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 98.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 85.687 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 2.753 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 475.8 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 22.591 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 9.237 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 61.843 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 52.831 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 51.566 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 104.896 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 4.504 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 12.2 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 446,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 1.443 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 741,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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