Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Albania
Albania: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Albania is 1.13 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Albania peaked at 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,542 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Albania ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,792 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 5,809 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,209 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 6,034 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 5,796 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 5,814 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,777 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5,600 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5,566 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,948 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 5,542 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 6,044 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 29,021 current LCU per person | +380.1% |
| 1993 | 57,041 current LCU per person | +96.5% |
| 1994 | 74,744 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 97,655 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 129,546 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 133,221 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 156,644 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 170,606 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 204,790 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 234,419 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 261,071 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 286,994 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 306,330 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 340,164 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 369,528 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 425,297 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 475,841 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 496,383 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 518,846 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 552,354 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 549,951 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 566,513 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 601,113 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 619,652 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 645,659 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 684,406 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 722,648 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 756,807 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 749,502 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 849,636 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 967,210 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.13 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.13 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,549 current LCU per person, 20.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +380.1% | 6,044 current LCU per person | 29,021 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +96.5% | 29,021 current LCU per person | 57,041 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,835 current LCU per person | 5,566 current LCU per person | 6,209 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,006 current LCU per person | 5,542 current LCU per person | 170,606 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,082 current LCU per person | 204,790 current LCU per person | 496,383 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,795 current LCU per person | 518,846 current LCU per person | 756,807 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,576 current LCU per person | 749,502 current LCU per person | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 39 Malawi 1.39 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Cameroon 1.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Senegal 1.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Comoros 1.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Benin 994,060 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Uruguay 992,685 current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Albania?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Albania was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,542 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Albania ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.