Number of local governments in Algeria

Algeria: Number of local governments was 58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 75 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

02040602015201920242015: 482016: 482017: 482018: 482019: 482020: 582021: 582022: 582023: 582024: 58

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 40th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of local governments in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Algeria, 2015 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48 48 48 5
2020s 58 58 58 5

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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 40th out of 75 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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Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
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