GDP per capita growth in Albania
Albania: GDP per capita growth was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Albania is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Albania peaked at 14.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -27.6%, in 1991.
That places Albania 31st out of 213 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 per capita growth in Albania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -78.2% |
| 1983 | -1.0% | -227.8% |
| 1984 | -3.3% | +225.3% |
| 1985 | -0.3% | -91.2% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -1343.9% |
| 1987 | -2.7% | -176.1% |
| 1988 | -3.3% | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -312.2% |
| 1990 | -11.2% | -261.6% |
| 1991 | -27.6% | +146.4% |
| 1992 | -6.6% | -76.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -254.5% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +56.4% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -42.9% |
| 1997 | -11.2% | -239.4% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -180.6% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -149.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -689.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | -3.3% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -27.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -1.8% | 10.7% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,824 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,838 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 18.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 246,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.9664 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Albania?
- Gdp per capita growth in Albania was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.6% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Albania ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.