Inflation rates by country and year

0%7.9%15.8%23.8%31.7%
0%7.9%15.8%23.8%31.7%
19706.6%
19975.7%
20251.4%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate1.4%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Algeria

  1. 1990↑ Upward pressure

    The Algerian Civil War — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The descent into civil war disrupted output and public finances, and a devaluation of the dinar pushed inflation to double digits in the early 1990s.

    Bank of Algeria
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    As a major food importer, Algeria absorbed the 2007–08 global food-price surge into domestic prices despite heavy subsidies.

    Bank of Algeria
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and energy import costs pushed Algerian inflation up through 2022 despite rising hydrocarbon revenues.

    Bank of Algeria

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Algeria?

The annual inflation rate in Algeria was 1.4% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 1.4% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Algeria's full inflation history from 1970 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Algeria has changed

Inflation in Algeria peaked at 31.7% in 1992 and reached its lowest point at 0.3% in 2000. Averaged across the 56 years of available data (1970–2025), the rate has been 8.4% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Algeria

What is the current inflation rate in Algeria?

The latest available annual figure is 1.4% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Algeria's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Algeria?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 31.7%, reached in 1992.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Algeria?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is 0.3%, recorded in 2000.

Where does the inflation data for Algeria come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.