Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Albania
Albania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
87th
of 181 countries
All-time high
18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1992
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Albania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania stood at 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania peaked at 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1992.
Albania ranks 87th of 181 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1972 | 3,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,973 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 3,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 3,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 4,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 4,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 5,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 4,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 3,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4,517 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 5,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 5,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 5,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 6,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 8,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 9,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 10,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 11,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 12,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11,802 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 13,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 14,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 15,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 16,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 17,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 86 Brazil 18,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 88 Maldives 18,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 89 Botswana 18,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 90 Colombia 17,495 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Albania was 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.