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Algeria

Country Profile

Population

46,814,308

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

2,381,740 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

20 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$263.6B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$5,631

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#141

of 193 countries

Overall Score

41.2

66% of best score · 27th percentile

vs. Global Average

-4.2 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 141 / 193
025507510041.2Algeria62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+0.4

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-0.4

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Algeria

How Algeria compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 170 / 193
025507510041.8Algeria66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 145 / 193
025507510041.9Algeria60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 107 / 193
025507510043.3Algeria62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 84 / 193
025507510041.5Algeria79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 166 / 193
025507510033.9Algeria61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 118 / 193
025507510044.8Algeria75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Algeria

Algeria ranks 141st of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 41.2. This is 66% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Algeria in the 27th percentile, 4.2 points below the global average of 45.4.
Algeria performs best in Intellectual Capital (84th) and Social Capital (107th), and weakest in Natural Capital (170th) and Economic Sustainability (166th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Governance 118th, Resource Efficiency 145th.
Algeria's GSCI score has improved by 0.4 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-0.4 points).
Algeria has a population of 46.8 million, 13% above the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 20 people per km², 66% below the world average (58). Its GDP is $263.6 billion, 54% below the average country ($569.2 billion).
Algeria's GDP per capita is $5,631, 59% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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