Chemicals in Albania
Albania: Chemicals was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Albania, 1985–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.3% for chemicals in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Albania peaked at 17.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.
Albania ranks 141st of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.7% | — |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +79.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +198.5% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +98.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +71.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -75.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 3.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 29.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,438 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 16.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,670 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Albania?
- Chemicals in Albania was 2.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for chemicals?
- Albania ranks 141st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).