GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Albania
Albania: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Albania stood at 1.13 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Albania peaked at 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,847 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Albania 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,611 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 5,691 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,735 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,676 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,487 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,490 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5,551 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,398 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,222 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5,584 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4,938 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 4,847 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 15,070 current LCU per person | +210.9% |
| 1993 | 37,485 current LCU per person | +148.7% |
| 1994 | 55,489 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 84,477 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1996 | 106,691 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 106,878 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 125,640 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 145,881 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 167,110 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 190,553 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 207,778 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 230,526 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 251,226 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 273,816 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 299,978 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 338,476 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 377,402 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 400,206 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 431,250 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 450,571 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 463,130 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 480,049 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 505,630 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 528,981 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 553,380 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 596,259 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 636,883 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 666,734 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 654,931 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 749,739 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 876,858 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 980,354 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.13 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 9.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.13 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU per person, 18.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 | +210.9% | 4,847 current LCU per person | 15,070 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +148.7% | 15,070 current LCU per person | 37,485 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,545 current LCU per person | 5,222 current LCU per person | 5,735 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,740 current LCU per person | 4,847 current LCU per person | 145,881 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,707 current LCU per person | 167,110 current LCU per person | 400,206 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,287 current LCU per person | 431,250 current LCU per person | 666,734 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 908,224 current LCU per person | 654,931 current LCU per person | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 45 Malawi 1.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Cameroon 1.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Senegal 1.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 49 Uruguay 1.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 50 Norway 983,386 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Benin 964,994 current LCU per person 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Albania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Albania was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,847 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Albania ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.