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Algeria vs Ethiopia

Algeria and Ethiopia side by side across 167 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$317.17B vs $121.53BAlgeria vs Ethiopia
GDP per Capita$6,628 vs $1,081Algeria vs Ethiopia
Population47.44M vs 135.47MAlgeria vs Ethiopia

Indicator by indicator

167 indicators
Indicator Algeria EthiopiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$317.17B$121.53B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,628$1,0812026
Inflation RateEconomy8.5%11.8%2026-05
Official Exchange RateEconomy132.91 LCU/USD160.46 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.2%-1.8%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.6%3.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy59.2%40.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-15.24B$-8.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%9.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$5,850$1,1102025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$18,240$3,6202025
GDP (PPP)Economy$881.65B$490.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.5%32.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy34.8%27.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy9.5%4.2%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy45.7%36.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy45.3%20.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.8B$7.14B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%4.8%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy2.7%—2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$72.5B$3.78B2025/2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.6%—2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—3.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%68.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy14.1%58.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy35.3%48.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy8%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%33.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%16.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.2%-2.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.53B$3.8B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.5%3.6%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy23%7.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy36.8%9.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4327.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$422023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%—2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.2%—2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy39.4%19.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy9.5%60.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy32.3%6.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.3%33.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy25.6%84.1%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy41.8%80.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.914.32024/2023
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.110.12024/2023
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%7%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.2%0.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$48.32B$16.79B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$63.56B$25.49B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4670.4342025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade—0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade—9.2%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade—80.4%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—3.8%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade16.8%13.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%20.2%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7630.4972023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4430.4972023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.6010.3262023
PopulationDemographics47.44M135.47M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.3%2.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.5 years67.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.8 years19.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.723.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics24.2%75.9%2025
Population Under 15Demographics29.9%38.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics75.8%24.1%2025
Population DensityDemographics20.2/km²138.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.330.32026
Death RateDemographics4.685.732026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.60.22026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.9 years71 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics75.1 years64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%4.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth19.534.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%2.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health—0.142023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth70332023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%46.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth62.5%8.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth62.5194.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth21.644.52024
Neonatal MortalityHealth1525.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth541412024
Measles ImmunizationHealth96%77%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth94%81%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth23.4%42%2024
Basic SanitationHealth23.4%2.3%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth17.5%4.4%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8.5868.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$233$352023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth22.4%5.2%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare8.9%35.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9%2.3%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation54.4%—2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation98.4%77.5%2025/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation22.4%45.2%2025/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation79.6%26.7%2025/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%—2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation105.2%—2024
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%19.7%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—8.5M2026-01
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture17.4%34.1%2023
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—575.7K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture660.76 t4.1M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—1.13M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12K t11.7M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture313.12 t282.72K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture3M t6.19M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture6,000 kg/ha3,444 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,899 kg/ha2,994 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha2,904 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.8M head71.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.2—2023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2650.2572025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1260.12025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6620.5292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.59-0.442024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.25-0.652024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.7-1.052024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.69-1.882024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.75-0.832024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.05-1.242024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths5.46K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance062025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance042025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian180.58K1.01M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.38M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.69K112.99K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology77.4%21.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology115.565.12024
4G CoverageTechnology99.1%73.9%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology13.30.62024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%4.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%99%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.6%12.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.6%1.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%—2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%56.6%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure7.16M15.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy600.7 MW10.1K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy461.8 MW21.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10 MW504 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy128.9 MW9.2K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.7%7.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,828 kWh113 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy9.2%20.7%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy57.9 MW22.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1%0.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.3%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%96.5%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.9%0%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy94 TWh31 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy633 gCO₂/kWh23 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy16,237 kWh693 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.98 t0.15 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.8%14.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.4%17%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.5 µg/m³23.8 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Algeria or Ethiopia have the larger economy?

Algeria has the larger economy: $317.17B for Algeria versus $121.53B for Ethiopia (GDP, current US$).

How do Algeria and Ethiopia compare across indicators?

This page compares Algeria and Ethiopia on 167 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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