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Algeria vs Ghana

175 indicators have a value for Algeria, Ghana, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$317.17B vs $118.29BAlgeria vs Ghana
GDP per Capita$6,628 vs $3,314Algeria vs Ghana
Population47.44M vs 35.06MAlgeria vs Ghana

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Indicator Algeria GhanaPeriod
GDPEconomy$317.17B$118.29B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,628$3,3142026
Inflation RateEconomy7.6%5%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%2026-09-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy133.16 LCU/USD11.5 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.2%-2.3%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.6%3.2%2025
Public DebtEconomy59.2%53%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-15.24B$953.4M2025/2024
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$5,850$2,6302025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$18,240$8,0802025
GDP (PPP)Economy$881.65B$301.91B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.5%21.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy34.8%29.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy9.5%10.1%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy45.7%42.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy45.3%9.9%2025/2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.8B$2.42B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2.1%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy2.7%46.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$72.5B$4.47B2025/2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.6%8.9%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%58.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy14.1%55.3%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy35.3%81.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy8%0.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%69%2025/2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%14.4%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.2%10.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.53B$1.91B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.5%1.7%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy23%15.9%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy36.8%23.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4334.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%2.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.2%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy39.4%12.4%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy9.5%34.6%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy32.3%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.3%47.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy25.6%60%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy41.8%83%2025/2024
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.95.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.1112024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%4%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.2%3.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$48.32B$29.2B2025/2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$63.56B$28.24B2025/2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.8092025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4670.4872025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade16.8%35.1%2025/2024
Imports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%33.9%2025/2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7630.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4430.5142023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.6010.3992023
PopulationDemographics47.44M35.06M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.3%1.8%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.5 years65.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.8 years21.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.723.342024
Rural PopulationDemographics24.2%41.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics29.9%35.4%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics75.8%58.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics20.2/km²156.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.325.32026
Death RateDemographics4.686.972026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.6-0.682026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.9 years68.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics75.1 years63.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%2.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth19.527.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%1.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.272023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth70562023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%26.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth62.5%18.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth62.5234.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth21.635.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth1518.12024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth541262024
Measles ImmunizationHealth96%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth94%99%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth23.4%47%2024
Basic SanitationHealth23.4%12.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth17.5%2.7%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.112023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8.5857.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$233$702023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth22.4%3.3%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare8.9%15.6%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation54.4%21.3%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation98.4%95.2%2025/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation22.4%94.8%2025/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation79.6%41.9%2025/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%89.3%2025/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation105.2%75.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%6.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture17.4%55.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture660.76 t479K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12K t3.79M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture313.12 t1.72M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture3M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture6,000 kg/ha2,772 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,899 kg/ha3,640 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.8M head2.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.22023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34422024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2650.7112025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1260.6062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6620.6152025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.59-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.250.062024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.70.052024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.690.012024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.75-0.092024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.050.22024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths98 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian180.58K21.05K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.69K4752025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology77.4%72.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology115.5113.62024
4G CoverageTechnology99.1%99.4%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology13.30.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%3.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%99.7%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.6%3.7%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.6%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%91.9%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure7.16M440.68K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy600.7 MW1.8K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy461.8 MW185.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10 MW0 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy128.9 MW1.6K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.7%32.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,828 kWh565 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy9.2%11.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy57.9 MW20.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%82.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1%0.7%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%35.4%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.9%63.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy94 TWh22 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy633 gCO₂/kWh469 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy16,237 kWh3,075 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.98 t0.7 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.8%35.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.4%7.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.5 µg/m³28.1 µg/m³2023

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