Rail lines in Algeria
Algeria: Rail lines was 4,000 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Algeria, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Algeria is 4,000 total route-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Algeria peaked at 4,723 total route-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,572 total route-km, in 2001.
That places Algeria 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Algeria, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,290 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,219 total route-km | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,219 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,272 total route-km | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,973 total route-km | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3,973 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,572 total route-km | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 3,572 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,572 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,572 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,572 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,572 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,572 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,572 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,723 total route-km | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 3,664 total route-km | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 4,226 total route-km | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 4,175 total route-km | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,800 total route-km | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 3,800 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,843 total route-km | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,016 total route-km | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,016 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,020 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,000 total route-km | -0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4,000 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4,000 total route-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,370 total route-km, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rail lines in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +32.2% | 3,572 total route-km | 4,723 total route-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,195 total route-km | 3,973 total route-km | 4,290 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,727 total route-km | 3,572 total route-km | 4,723 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,951 total route-km | 3,664 total route-km | 4,226 total route-km | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,000 total route-km | 4,000 total route-km | 4,000 total route-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More infrastructure data for Algeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.93 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1481 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Algeria?
- Rail lines in Algeria was 4,000 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,723 total route-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,572 total route-km in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for rail lines?
- Algeria ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.