Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Albania
Albania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania is 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania peaked at 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1992.
Albania ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,561 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 3,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 4,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 5,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 5,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 6,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 7,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 15,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 16,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 16,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 19,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 20,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 21,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita 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 | -27.6% | 5,561 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 85 Maldives 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 89 Barbados 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania was 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.