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Algeria vs Egypt

Algeria and Egypt side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$317.17B vs $429.65BAlgeria vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$6,628 vs $3,904Algeria vs Egypt
Population47.44M vs 118.37MAlgeria vs Egypt

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Indicator Algeria EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$317.17B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,628$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy4.9%14.3%2026-04
Official Exchange RateEconomy133.15 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.2%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.6%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy59.2%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-15.24B$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$5,850$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$18,240$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$881.65B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.5%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy34.8%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy9.5%14.5%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy45.7%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy45.3%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.8B$41.52B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%11.4%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy2.7%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$72.5B$48.88B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.6%25.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—12.5%2015
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy14.1%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy27.628.52011/2021 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0%1.4%2011/2021 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy35.3%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy21%23.8%2017/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy8%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$50M$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy591K13.03M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.2%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.44B$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.5%15.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy23%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy36.8%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy29%15.3%2017/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4342.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy22.6%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy14.5%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy8%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%24.3%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy7.2%-7%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy39.4%8.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,810$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy9.5%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy32.3%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.3%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy25.6%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy41.8%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy9.4%9.7%2011/2021 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.96.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.137.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.2%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy4.7%7.1%2011/2021 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy41.8%58.5%2011/2021 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$48.32B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$63.56B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.80.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4790.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade12.266.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade96.1%12.5%2017/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%51.9%2017/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%21.9%2017/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1%3.8%2017/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade16.8%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7630.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4430.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.6010.5822023
PopulationDemographics47.44M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.3%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.5 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.8 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.722.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics24.2%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics29.9%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics75.8%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics20.2/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.320.52026
Death RateDemographics4.685.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.6-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.9 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics75.1 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth19.520.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health1.660.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth70712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth18.39.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth13.3%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth62.5%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth62.5172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth2217.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth15.39.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth54102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth96%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth94%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth23.4%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth23.4%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth17.5%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.611.062017/2021
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth53.6%58.5%2019/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth98.8%97.1%2019/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.511.792022/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8.5841.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$233$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth73.9%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth22.4%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth95.3%90.3%2019/2014 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare8.9%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare2.7%3.3%2019/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare99.6%99.1%2019/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare3.8%15.8%2019/2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare12.8%10.1%2019/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9%3.8%2024/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation54.4%38%2024/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation75.1%79.5%2008/2022 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation93.8%95.2%2008/2022 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation94.1%96.1%2019/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation73.2%88.1%2019/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation98.4%96.5%2025/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation22.4%93.4%2025/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation79.6%70%2025/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation46.5%75.7%2019/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%87.1%2025/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation105.2%84.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%9.4%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture17.4%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture111.2109.12022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture660.76 t780K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12K t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture313.12 t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture3M t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture6,000 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,899 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.8M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.21.32023/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2650.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1260.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6620.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.59-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.25-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.7-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.69-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.75-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.05-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian180.58K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.69K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology77.4%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology115.597.12024
4G CoverageTechnology99.1%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology13.311.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.6%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.6%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure7.16M16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure13.2%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy600.7 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy461.8 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10 MW3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy128.9 MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy0.1%6.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.7%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,828 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy9.2%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy57.9 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.9%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy94 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy633 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy16,237 kWh9,661 kWh2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.98 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.9%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.8%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.4%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate91.5%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.5 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Algeria or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $317.17B for Algeria versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Algeria and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Algeria and Egypt on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=DZ,EG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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