Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Algeria
Algeria: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 14,267 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Algeria, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Algeria stood at 14,267. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Algeria peaked at 14,267 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 685, in 1820.
That places Algeria 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 685 | 685 | 685 | 1 |
| 1850s | 929.86 | 929.86 | 929.86 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,140 | 1,140 | 1,140 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,429 | 1,429 | 1,429 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,792 | 1,792 | 1,792 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,987 | 1,987 | 1,987 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,176 | 2,176 | 2,176 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,328 | 3,328 | 3,328 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3,585 | 3,585 | 3,585 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,024 | 5,024 | 5,024 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,697 | 4,697 | 4,697 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,402 | 6,835 | 9,970 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,428 | 12,588 | 14,267 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More poverty & inequality data for Algeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.443 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1001 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1001 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1073 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1681 (2023)
- Population living in slums 13.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Algeria?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Algeria was 14,267 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,267 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 685 in 1820.
- How does Algeria rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.