23,24 For individuals who take them, spending on specialty drugs constitutes about 30 percent of drug and medical costs combined, while spending on other drugs and medical services related to their conditions accounts for another 27 percent.
Travelers checks are only accepted at four-star or more hotels so it is usually best to exchange a reasonable amount of cash into GBP and Algerian dinars in one sitting. The local currency is the Algerian dinar (DZD/AD), which is made up of 100 centimes.
Hydrocarbons have long been the backbone of the economy, accounting for roughly 30% of GDP, 60% of budget revenues, and nearly 95% of export earnings. Algeria has the 10th-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the sixth-largest gas exporter. It ranks 16th in oil reserves. Hydrocarbon exports enabled Algeria to maintain macroeconomic stability and amass large foreign currency reserves while oil prices were high. In addition, Algeria's external debt is extremely low at about 2% of GDP.