Number of local governments (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Number of local governments (number) was 58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
58
in 2020
All-time low
48
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of local governments in Algeria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments in Algeria is 58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Algeria peaked at 58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2015.
That places Algeria 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48 | — |
| 2016 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12, 4.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48 | 48 | 48 | 5 |
| 2020s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 42 Georgia 68 compare
- 43 Tajikistan 65 compare
- 44 Micronesia (Federated States of) 60 compare
- 46 Namibia 57 compare
- 47 United States 56 compare
- 48 Malawi 34 compare
More public sector data for Algeria
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -67.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Algeria?
- Number of local governments in Algeria was 58 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for number of local governments?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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