Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Albania is 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 445,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1992.
Albania ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 667,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 480,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 445,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 488,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 528,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 599,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 643,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 567,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 615,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 690,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 742,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 807,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 845,204 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 890,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 937,164 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 985,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | -28.0% | 667,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 480,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 572,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 445,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 690,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 977,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 742,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 79 Bulgaria 1.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 80 Nigeria 1.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 81 Egypt 1.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 83 Rwanda 1.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 84 Pakistan 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tuvalu 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Albania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Albania was 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.