Gross domestic savings in Albania
Albania: Gross domestic savings was 18.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 18.0% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Albania peaked at 34.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -86.9%, in 1992.
That places Albania 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.6% | — |
| 1981 | 34.3% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -31.2% |
| 1991 | -17.1% | -194.3% |
| 1992 | -86.9% | +408.3% |
| 1993 | -38.5% | -55.7% |
| 1994 | -15.8% | -58.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -105.2% |
| 1996 | -0.3% | -133.1% |
| 1997 | -4.9% | +1684.4% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -61.4% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -488.2% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +56.9% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.8% | 23.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.9% | -86.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 7.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 11.8% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 29.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,438 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 16.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,670 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Albania?
- Gross domestic savings in Albania was 18.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.9% in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gross domestic savings?
- Albania ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.