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Algeria vs Ghana

Algeria and Ghana side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

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$3,3142026
Inflation RateEconomy4.9%5.3%2026-04
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—14%2026-06-18
Official Exchange RateEconomy133.15 LCU/USD11.46 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.2%-2.3%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.6%3%2025
Public DebtEconomy59.2%53%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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)Economy—12.4%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%58.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy14.1%55.3%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy27.643.52011/2016 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0%39%2011/2016 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy35.3%81.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy21%23.9%2017/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy8%0.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%69%2025/2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%14.4%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$50M$191M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy591K897K2020/2015 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.2%10.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.44B$1.67B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.5%2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy23%15.9%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy36.8%23.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy29%10%2017/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4334.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy22.6%13.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy14.5%4.1%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%5.2%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy8%0.4%2021
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
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,810$1,8422021
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
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy9.4%4.7%2011/2016 ⚠
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
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy4.7%56.3%2011/2016 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy41.8%85.4%2011/2016 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$48.32B$29.2B2025/2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$63.56B$28.24B2025/2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.80.8172024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4790.5142024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade12.237.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade96.1%24.5%2017/2023 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%6%2017/2023 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%18.1%2017/2023 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1%2.1%2017/2023 ⚠
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 1,000Health1.660.272022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth70562023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth18.325.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth13.3%22.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%26.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth62.5%18.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth62.5234.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth2237.12023
Neonatal MortalityHealth15.321.22023
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
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.610.692017/2015
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth53.6%36.3%2019/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth98.8%78.9%2019/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.514.112022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8.5857.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$233$702023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth73.9%46.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth22.4%3.3%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth95.3%97.4%2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare8.9%15.6%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare2.7%5.8%2019/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare99.6%74.5%2019/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare3.8%16.1%2019/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare12.8%2%2019/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9%2.9%2024/2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation54.4%21.3%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation75.1%76.5%2008/2021 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation93.8%91.5%2008/2021 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation94.1%77.6%2019/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation73.2%71.2%2019/2024 ⚠
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 CompletionEducation46.5%45%2019/2024 ⚠
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
Food Production IndexAgriculture111.2135.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—27.92M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—736 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture660.76 t479K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—210K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12K t3.79M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture313.12 t1.72M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture3M t—2024
Maize YieldAgriculture6,000 kg/ha2,772 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,899 kg/ha3,640 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha—2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.8M head2.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.21.82023/2022
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
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%99.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology13.30.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%3.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%99.5%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.6%3.7%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.6%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%0.4%2024/2010 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%91.9%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure7.16M440.68K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure13.2%33.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy600.7 MW1.8K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy461.8 MW185.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10 MW0 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy128.9 MW1.6K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy0.1%39%2021
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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.9%34.9%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.8%35.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.4%7.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate91.5%4.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.5 µg/m³28.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Algeria or Ghana have the larger economy?

Algeria has the larger economy: $317.17B for Algeria versus $118.29B for Ghana (GDP, current US$).

How do Algeria and Ghana compare across indicators?

This page compares Algeria and Ghana on 202 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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