GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225,073 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Albania ranks 80th of 201 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 318,541 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 237,099 current international $ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 225,073 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 252,434 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 279,230 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 323,065 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 353,114 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 317,135 current international $ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 352,335 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 402,697 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 448,449 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 497,055 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 538,978 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 573,442 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 618,073 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 661,022 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 737,533 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 822,139 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 911,011 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 964,865 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.6% | 318,541 current international $ per square kilometre | 237,099 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306,072 current international $ per square kilometre | 225,073 current international $ per square kilometre | 402,697 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 677,257 current international $ per square kilometre | 448,449 current international $ per square kilometre | 964,865 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.54 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 77 Bulgaria 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Indonesia 2.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 2.27 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nigeria 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Egypt 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Rwanda 1.99 million current international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Albania?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Albania was 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,073 current international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.