External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Albania 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 23,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 28,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 32,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 16,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 17,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 18,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 22,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 28,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 40,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 42,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 43,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 58,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 77,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 91,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 108,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 155,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 168,119 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 198,455 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 236,689 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 269,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 315,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 310,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 308,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 310,804 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 357,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 352,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 338,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 382,398 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 403,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 380,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 84,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 168,119 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 198,455 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 357,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 380,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 21 Vietnam 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bulgaria 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 417,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Thailand 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Georgia 347,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 331,751 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania was 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.