Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Albania
Albania: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Albania 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.8% |
| 1994 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +141.8% | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -75.0% | 0.3036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 71 Palestine 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Sweden 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Paraguay 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Estonia 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Oman 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Gabon 0.2483 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania was 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.