External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania is 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.97 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Albania ranks 66th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4652 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.97 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6758 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7364 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4817 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.97 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 63 Togo 0.4035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Egypt 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Vanuatu 0.4005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Kosovo 0.3923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Albania?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania was 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.