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Algeria National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$168,642,679,384

Grows by about $752 every second in 2026 · 51.8% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
51.8%
−0.3 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$3,580
48 million people
GDP
$331.9 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
78.9%
IMF projection

Algeria debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2000: 53.4% of GDP 2001: 50% of GDP 2002: 47.3% of GDP 2003: 38.2% of GDP 2004: 32.7% of GDP 2005: 25.4% of GDP 2006: 22.5% of GDP 2007: 12.8% of GDP 2008: 7.6% of GDP 2009: 8.9% of GDP 2010: 9.5% of GDP 2011: 8.5% of GDP 2012: 8.6% of GDP 2013: 6.5% of GDP 2014: 6.9% of GDP 2015: 7.7% of GDP 2016: 18.1% of GDP 2017: 24% of GDP 2018: 34.5% of GDP 2019: 40.9% of GDP 2020: 46% of GDP 2021: 55.1% of GDP 2022: 48.1% of GDP 2023: 47.7% of GDP 2024: 48.1% of GDP 2025: 52.1% of GDP 2026: 51.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 59.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 66.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 71% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 75.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 78.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Algeria compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Morocco 66.6% $130.3 billion
Algeria 51.8% $171.9 billion
Ghana 51.7% $66.5 billion
Qatar 46.4% $94.2 billion
Ethiopia 40.7% $51.7 billion
Iran 39.1% $122.0 billion
Saudi Arabia 35.4% $475.5 billion
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Algeria's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 37,476 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 6 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 461 years and 8 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Algeria?

Algeria's general government gross debt is about $168.6 billion right now. The IMF expects $171.9 billion by the end of 2026, up from $148.2 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Algeria's debt to GDP ratio?

51.8% of GDP in 2026, compared with 52.1% in 2025. The IMF projects 78.9% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Algeria?

About $3,580 per citizen, based on a population of 48 million.

Is Algeria's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $752 every second.

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