Women Business and the Law Index in Algeria
Algeria: Women Business and the Law Index was 57.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Algeria, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 57.5 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Algeria peaked at 57.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 167th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30 | — |
| 1971 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.5 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.62 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55 | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.5 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.25 | 30 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34 | 32.5 | 35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.62 | 40.62 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.81 | 40.62 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56 | 55 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 165 Congo 58.12 compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 58.12 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 56.88 compare
- 169 Palau 56.25 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 55.62 compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Algeria?
- Women business and the law index in Algeria was 57.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for women business and the law index?
- Algeria ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.