Algeria’s recent economic performance has been mixed. On the upside, growth is positive, averaging close to 3% over the past three years, driven by a 6.4% expansion in the non-hydrocarbon sector.

Economic growth accelerated in 2014 (to 4%, up from 2.8% in 2013 and 3.3% in 2012) due to recovery of the oil and gas sector, whose value added grew by 0.5%, the first increase in eight years. 

Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Algeria economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Algeria best banks and safest banks are also available.

Algeria’s burdensome business environment and overdependence on its energy sector continue to undermine prospects for sustained economic development.

Algerian Ministry of commerce website

Starting a business in Algeria takes approximately 24 days as compared to about 21 days for the North Africa region. 

Table of comparison between different Algeria business entities types

Below is a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Algeria. 

In Algeria, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate.

Below is a detailed summary of the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium-size company must pay or withhold in a given year, as well as administrative burden in paying taxes.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Algeria stands at 23 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Algeria averaged 23 percent from 2012 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 25 percent in 2013 and a record low of 19 percent in 2014. 

Corporate tax is due on activities performed by resident or non-resident entities in Algeria. It is applied according to the following two regimes:

In Algeria, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labour, pensions, interest and dividends.

Algeria Visa Center – Comprehensive Visa instructions

Algeria visa application and support from Travisa Visa Service is fast and reliable. Apply now for business, tourist, and all travel to Algeria.

Algeria – Infrastructure, power, and communications

Urban Mobility •Algiers: Commissioning of the railway line “Grande Poste Place des Martyrs” is scheduled for 2016, which covers 1.7 Km

Effective communication is a vital part of every country’s infrastructure. It is essential to draw people to the country for trade and development. 

As the tenth-largest country in the world, and the largest in Africa and in the Mediterranean region. Algeria has a vast transportation system which include many transportation infrastructures.

Algeria Internet usage statistics, population, ecommerce market andtelecommunications reports.

Below is a detailed summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Algeria. 

Algerian Labor Law.

All persons employed under a labor contract, household workers, and certain categories of fishermen and apprentices with earnings of at least half the legal minimum wage.

The social security right is one of the fundamental rights which are stipulated by the universal legislative of human rights,this right is important as well as the civil and political rights, so the 25th article of human rights universal declaration stipulates :

verage temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Algeria

Detailed information on the customs, language and business relationships in Algeria. What to do and what not to do!

Social and Business Etiquette in Algeria

Northern Algeria lies within the temperate zone, and its climate is similar to that of other Mediterranean countries, although the diversity of the relief provides sharp contrasts in temperature. 

Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Algeria. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included.

Cost of living in Algiers

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Primary Education. Education is mandatory and free for all Algerian children from age 6 through the 9 years of primary school that follow.

The educational system of Algeria is mostly of good quality, corresponding to Western patterns form primary education until universities.

Holidays in Algeria 2016

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations.

Algeria Demographics Profile

The Department of State urges U.S. citizens who travel to Algeria to evaluate carefully the risks to their personal safety.  There is a high threat of terrorism and kidnappings in Algeria, as noted in the Department of State’s most recent Worldwide Caution.

Discover and compare Algeria facts about health, technology, energy, environment, military, government, economy, demographics, education and more!

Algeria Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border. Duty free items, import-export restrictions.

Algeria Importer and Exporter Guidelines

Free Trade Agreement between Algeria and European Communities

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Houses for sale, furnished apartments, flats for rent & real estate properties for sale in Algiers, Algeria.

For the intrepid traveller, adventure awaits in Algeria. A beguiling blend of cultures, landscapes and traditions, this vast chunk of land contains everything from tranquil fishing ports and bustling cities to the unmatched drama of the Sahara Desert and Hoggar Mountains.

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