Algeria’s economy to hit a crunch point sooner rather than later

Algeria is among the most vulnerable economies in the MENA region to lower oil prices and, while large FX savings mean it should be able to muddle through for the next few years, the economy will eventually hit a crunch point whereby a sharp fiscal squeeze or a devaluation of the dinar will be necessary.

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