Country Statistical Information
Algeria

Basic Country Information
Region	MNA	Population (in million)	34.4
Lending Category	IBRD	GNI per capita ($US)	4260

2009 Statistical Capacity Indicator (on a scale of 0-100)
Indicator	Algeria	All Countries**
Overall	61	65
Methodology	50	56
Source Data	50	63
Periodicity & Timeliness	83	77
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Statistical System Information
Legal/Strategic Framework	Statistical Law	Décret législatif n° 94-01 du 3 Chaâbane 1414 correspondant au 15 janvier 1994 relatif au Système Statistique, enacted on January 15, 1994
	NSDS/Statistical Master Plan	NSO Program 2005-2009
	NSDS Status	Planned
Statistical Practice	National accounts methodology	SNA68
	National accounts base year	1980
	Balance of payments manual in use	BPM5
	External debt reporting status	Actual
	Govt finance accounting concept	Budgetary
	CPI base year	1989
	SDDS/GDDS subscription	-
Data Collection	Population census(es) (since 1995)	1998 - Population and Housing Census
	Vital registration system coverage	Incomplete
	Agricultural census(es) (since 1995)	-
	Household survey(s) (since 1995)	2006 - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 3 2001 - Agricultural Census 2000 - Enquête nationale sur les objectifs de la fin décennie santé mère et enfant 1995 - Enquête Nationale sur la Mesure des Niveaux de Vie des Ménages Algériens 1995 - Enquête Nationale sur les Objectifs de la Mi-Décénie
World Bank Statistical Projects	STATCAP	-
	IBRD/IDA (Non STATCAP)	-
	TFSCB	-
Statistical agencies/ publications	CSO	Office National de Statistiques 8,10 Rue des moussebellines Alger Algeria Phone +213 (21) 63.99.74/75/76 Fax +213 (21) 63.79.55 Email info@ons.dz Web http://www.ons.dz
Statistical agencies/ publications	Statistical publications	Catalog and online publications are available at CSOs website
Relevant documents	PRSP	-
	CAS	2003, Progress Report (2005)
	DQAF/ROSC Report (IMF)	-
	Article IV Staff Report (IMF)	2006
	MDG report (UNDP)	2005
Other		-

** All countries include low- and middle-income IDA/IBRD countries with a population of over 1 million.