Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Algeria
Algeria: Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) was 1.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Algeria, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance inflows in Algeria is 1.0%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Algeria peaked at 4.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1985.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -40.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +397.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -18.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7%, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +397.4% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Algeria?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Algeria was 1.0% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,