Algeria
Population (World Bank): 46,164,219 (2023)
Metal/Ore Exports (% of Total Merchandise Exports, World Bank): 0.2% (2017)
Petroleum Production (Million barrels per day, EIA): 1,381 Mb/d (2024)
Human Development Index (World Rank, UNDP): 93
2021 Resource Governance Index Score (NRGI): Not Available
EITI Status: None
Link to Key Economic Information (Atlas of Economic Complexity)
Policy Documents that Include Local Content Relevant Provisions:
Local Content Relevant News:
January 2025 - Sonatrach and the Centre de Dévelopment des Énergies Renovables (CDER) sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of renewable energies, including developing local content skills (French)
December 2024 - Sonatrach renews six agreements with public companies to foster local content (French)
November 2024 - New solar project tenders include tax reduction awarded for compliance of local content targets
January 2024 - International Group SLB (formerly Schlumberger) Aims to Strengthen Activities in Algeria including the promotion of local content
March 2023 - Sonatrach: More than 30 million Euros saved thanks to the use of locally produced of spare parts
September 2022 - Petrofac, Sonatrach sign $300 million contract for Tinrhert EPC 2 project, including an agreement to develop local capabilities
July 2022 - Sonatrach organizes technical days to promote local content and national integration
February 2022 - Sonatrach: Focus on promoting “Made in Algeria” (French)
October 2021 - Sonatrach signs 6 contracts with its subsidiaries for more than 105 billion DA
September 2021 - Sonatrach offers Dozens of jobs
January 2021 - Sonatrach sets a five-year investment program of 40 billion dollars (French)
Analysis and Case Studies:
Loucif (2024) - Oil and gas and the transition to renewables, Algeria