5. Algeria
HDI: 0.717
Algeria, a country in North Africa, is the largest country in Africa. The country’s economy has strong hydrocarbon revenues and in 2011 country’s economy grew by 2.4% and in 2012 by 2.5%, and is projected to grow by 4% in 2015. Oil and gas sector makes about 70% of total budget revenues. Algeria has iron and zinc mines, and mercury, lead, calamine, copper and antimony mines as well. GDP in Algeria by sector: industry 61.1%; services 31.5% and agriculture 8.5%
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