Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Albania
Albania: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 2.17 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Albania is 2.17 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Albania peaked at 2.17 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.11 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Albania ranks 80th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.11 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 10.19 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.02 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 11.13 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 11.59 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 11.71 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.09 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 12.37 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.57 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.27 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 13.29 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.54 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 91.46 billion current LCU | +393.3% |
| 1993 | 167.54 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
| 1994 | 206.11 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 267.07 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 338.93 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 352.93 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 400.49 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 420.30 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 456.88 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 494.44 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 551.99 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 615.04 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 650.96 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 707.88 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 770.64 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 904.57 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 2.06 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.17 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 trillion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.17 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433.95 billion current LCU, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +393.3% | 18.54 billion current LCU | 91.46 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | +83.2% | 91.46 billion current LCU | 167.54 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +39.6% | 13.29 billion current LCU | 18.54 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.60 billion current LCU | 10.11 billion current LCU | 13.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.67 billion current LCU | 13.29 billion current LCU | 420.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.75 billion current LCU | 456.88 billion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 2.17 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 final consumption expenditure in Albania?
- Final consumption expenditure in Albania was 2.17 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.