Military spending as a share of GDP in Albania
Albania: Military spending as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Albania stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Albania peaked at 6.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Albania ranks 69th of 166 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.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +41.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,896 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,527 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Albania?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Albania was 2.0% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.