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Algeria vs South Africa

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

GDP$317.17B vs $479.96BAlgeria vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$6,628 vs $7,503Algeria vs South Africa
Population47.44M vs 64.75MAlgeria vs South Africa

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Indicator Algeria South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$317.17B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,628$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy7.6%5%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy133.16 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.2%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy59.2%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-15.24B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$5,850$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$18,240$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$881.65B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.5%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy34.8%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy9.5%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy45.7%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy45.3%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.8B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy2.7%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$72.5B$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.6%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy14.1%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy35.3%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy8%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.2%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.53B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.5%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy23%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy36.8%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4351.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.2%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy39.4%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy9.5%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy32.3%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.3%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy25.6%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy41.8%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.982024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.1462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.2%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$48.32B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$63.56B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4670.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade16.8%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7630.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4430.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.6010.4762023
PopulationDemographics47.44M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.3%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.5 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.8 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.722.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics24.2%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics29.9%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics75.8%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics20.2/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.317.82026
Death RateDemographics4.689.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.62.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.9 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics75.1 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth19.524.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth70742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth62.5%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth62.5117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth21.635.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth1512.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth543892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth96%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth94%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth23.4%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth23.4%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth17.5%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8.5851.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$233$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth22.4%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare8.9%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation54.4%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation98.4%93.9%2025/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation22.4%90.4%2025/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation79.6%86.9%2025/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation105.2%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture17.4%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture660.76 t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture313.12 t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture3M t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture6,000 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,899 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.8M head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.22023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2650.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1260.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6620.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.59-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.25-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.70.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.69-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.75-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.050.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian180.58K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.69K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology77.4%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology115.5179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology99.1%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology13.35.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.6%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.6%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure7.16M15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy600.7 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy461.8 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy128.9 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.7%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,828 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy9.2%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy57.9 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.9%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy94 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy633 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy16,237 kWh21,287 kWh2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.98 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.8%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.4%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.5 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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