Total factor productivity in Albania
Albania: Total factor productivity was 1.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Albania, 1974–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Albania is 1.02, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Albania peaked at 1.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3485, in 1991.
That places Albania 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.721 | 0.7047 | 0.7333 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5997 | 0.509 | 0.6995 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4722 | 0.3485 | 0.5732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7482 | 0.5935 | 0.951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9439 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9963 | 0.9671 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 86.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 132.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 362.03 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Albania?
- Total factor productivity in Albania was 1.02 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3485 in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for total factor productivity?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.