Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,238 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,238 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,361 kilocalories per day
in 2019
All-time low
2,132 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Albania is 3,238 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 3,361 kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,132 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
Albania ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,184 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2,230 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,229 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,460 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,654 kilocalories per day | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2,755 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,672 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,597 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,684 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,822 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,754 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,609 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,755 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,579 kilocalories per day | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2,693 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,682 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,711 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,787 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,914 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,800 kilocalories per day | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,926 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,810 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,823 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,911 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,854 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,926 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,983 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,986 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,976 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,995 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,109 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,185 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,237 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,283 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,325 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,318 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,294 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,310 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,345 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,355 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,332 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,361 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,343 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 3,263 kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,238 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3,238 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3,238 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,235 kilocalories per day | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,503 kilocalories per day | 2,318 kilocalories per day | 2,755 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,685 kilocalories per day | 2,579 kilocalories per day | 2,822 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,836 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 2,978 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,979 kilocalories per day | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,316 kilocalories per day | 3,237 kilocalories per day | 3,361 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,228 kilocalories per day | 3,068 kilocalories per day | 3,343 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 57 Dominica 3,278 kilocalories per day compare
- 58 Mauritius 3,256 kilocalories per day compare
- 59 Qatar 3,251 kilocalories per day compare
- 61 Slovenia 3,200 kilocalories per day compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,188 kilocalories per day compare
- 63 Netherlands Antilles 3,142 kilocalories per day compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 3,238 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,361 kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Albania rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.