The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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       Consulate in Oran

       Flag:

       two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white with a red

       five-pointed star within a red crescent; the crescent, star, and color green

       are traditional symbols of Islam (the state religion)

      :Algeria Economy

      Overview:

       The oil and natural gas sector forms the backbone of the economy. Algeria

       depends on hydrocarbons for nearly all of its export receipts, about 30% of

       government revenues, and nearly 25% of GDP. In 1973-74 the sharp increase in

       oil prices led to a booming economy and helped to finance an ambitious

       program of industrialization. Plunging oil and gas prices, combined with the

       mismanagement of Algeria's highly centralized economy, has brought the

       nation to its most serious social and economic crisis since independence in

       1988. The government has promised far-reaching reforms, including

       privatization of some public- sector companies, encouraging private-sector

       activity, boosting gas and nonhydrocarbon exports, and proposing a major

       overhaul of the banking and financial systems, but to date it has made only

       limited progress.

       GDP:

       exchange rate conversion - $54 billion, per capita $2,130; real growth rate

       2.5% (1990 est.)

       Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       30% (1991 est.)

       Unemployment rate:

       30% (1991 est.)

       Budget:

       revenues $16.7 billion; expenditures $17.3 billion, including capital

       expenditures of $6.6 billion (1990 est.)

       Exports:

       $11.7 billion (f.o.b., 1991 est.)

       commodities:

       petroleum and natural gas 97%

       partners:

       Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Italy, France, US

       Imports:

       $9 billion (f.o.b., 1991 est.)

       commodities:

       capital goods 29%, consumer goods 30%

       partners:

       France 25%, Italy 8%, FRG 8%, US 6-7%

       External debt:

       $26.4 billion

       Industrial production:

       growth rate —3% (1989 est.); accounts for 30% of GDP, including petroleum

       Electricity:

       6,380,000 kW capacity; 16,700 million kWh produced, 640 kWh per capita

       (1991)

       Industries:

       petroleum, light industries, natural gas, mining, electrical, petrochemical,

       food processing

       Agriculture:

       accounts for 11% of GDP and employs 24% of labor force; net importer of food

       - grain, vegetable oil, and sugar; farm production includes wheat, barley,

       oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits, sheep, and cattle

       Economic aid:

       US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-85), $1.4 billion; Western (non-US)

       countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $925 million; OPEC

       bilateral aid (1979-89), $1.8 billion; Communist countries (1970-89), $2.7

       billion; net official disbursements (1985-89), —$375 million

       Currency:

       Algerian dinar (plural - dinars); 1 Algerian dinar (DA) = 100 centimes

       Exchange rates:

       Algerian dinars (DA) per US$1 - 21.862 (January 1992), 18.473 (1991), 8.958

       (1990), 7.6086 (1989), 5.9148 (1988), 4.8497 (1987)

      :Algeria Economy

      Fiscal year: calendar year

      :Algeria Communications

      Railroads:

       4,060 km total; 2,616 km standard gauge (1.435 m), 1,188 km 1.055-meter

       gauge, 256 km 1.000-meter gauge; 300 km electrified; 215 km double track

       Highways:

       80,000 km total; 60,000 km concrete or bituminous, 20,000 km gravel, crushed

       stone, unimproved earth

       Pipelines:

       crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km

       Ports:

       Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mers el Kebir,

       Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda

       Merchant marine:

       75 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 903,179 GRT/1,064,246 DWT; includes 5

       short-sea passenger, 27 cargo, 12 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 5 petroleum

       tanker, 9 liquefied gas, 7 chemical tanker, 9 bulk, 1 specialized tanker

       Civil air:

       42 major transport aircraft

       Airports:

       141 total, 124 usable; 53 with permanent-surface runways; 2 with runways

       over 3,659 m; 32 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 65 with runways 1,220-2,439 m

       Telecommunications:

       excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the

       south; 822,000 telephones; broadcast СКАЧАТЬ