Armed forces personnel percent in Albania

Albania: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2786 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2786
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 1995
All-time low
0.2773
in 2019
Years of data
30
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Albania, 1985–2020

0.511.522.51985200220201985: 1.31992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 2.71996: 2.11997: 2.11998: 2.11999: 2.12000: 2.12001: 1.32002: 0.8612003: 0.7062004: 0.6942005: 0.7312006: 0.3772007: 0.482008: 0.4842009: 0.4982010: 0.5032011: 0.5072012: 0.5072013: 0.2922014: 0.2932015: 0.2932016: 0.2932017: 0.3112018: 0.3112019: 0.2772020: 0.279

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Albania is 0.2786, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Albania peaked at 2.65 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2773, in 2019.

That places Albania 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel percent in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Albania, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 1.33 —
1992 1.98 +48.3%
1993 1.98 +0.1%
1994 1.99 +0.3%
1995 2.65 +33.5%
1996 2.08 -21.7%
1997 2.09 +0.5%
1998 2.1 +0.6%
1999 2.12 +0.7%
2000 2.13 +0.7%
2001 1.29 -39.7%
2002 0.8615 -33.0%
2003 0.7056 -18.1%
2004 0.6938 -1.7%
2005 0.7314 +5.4%
2006 0.377 -48.5%
2007 0.4797 +27.3%
2008 0.4845 +1.0%
2009 0.4979 +2.8%
2010 0.5035 +1.1%
2011 0.5066 +0.6%
2012 0.5069 +0.1%
2013 0.2923 -42.3%
2014 0.2927 +0.1%
2015 0.2932 +0.2%
2016 0.2933 +0.0%
2017 0.3105 +5.9%
2018 0.311 +0.1%
2019 0.2773 -10.8%
2020 0.2786 +0.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.2786 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4512, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.2786 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -48.5% 0.7314 0.377
1992 +48.3% 1.33 1.98
2013 -42.3% 0.5069 0.2923
2001 -39.7% 2.13 1.29
1995 +33.5% 1.99 2.65
2002 -33.0% 1.29 0.8615

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.33 1.33 1.33 1
1990s 2.12 1.98 2.65 8
2000s 0.825 0.377 2.13 10
2010s 0.3587 0.2773 0.5069 10
2020s 0.2786 0.2786 0.2786 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 95 Sudan 0.3078 compare
  2. 96 Gabon 0.3014 compare
  3. 97 Eswatini 0.291 compare
  4. 99 Mexico 0.2689 compare
  5. 100 Rwanda 0.2679 compare
  6. 101 Chad 0.2613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Albania?
Armed forces personnel percent in Albania was 0.2786 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2773 in 2019.
How does Albania rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Albania ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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