Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Albania
Albania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Albania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania stood at 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania peaked at 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Albania ranks 74th of 164 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Albania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,356 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2,433 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2,697 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2,797 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2,903 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3,354 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3,482 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 3,621 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,643 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,674 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,692 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,777 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,796 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,815 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,861 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,884 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,913 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,940 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,870 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 2,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3,304 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 3,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 3,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 3,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 3,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 4,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 4,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 5,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 5,584 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5,978 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 6,391 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,315 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,831 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8,484 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 8,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9,975 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10,310 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10,702 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11,838 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 12,964 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 12,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14,004 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) 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 | -27.1% | 3,940 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,870 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,570 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,829 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,913 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,511 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,727 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,964 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,822 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 71 Thailand 15,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 72 Brazil 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 73 Gabon 14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 76 Colombia 14,355 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 13,486 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania was 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.
About this data
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.