Human capital in Albania

Albania: Human capital was 47.96 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.96 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
124th
of 151 countries
All-time high
50.20 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
10.85 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Albania, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 13.6B current US$1996: 15.7B current US$1997: 10.9B current US$1998: 11.7B current US$1999: 14.0B current US$2000: 14.7B current US$2001: 16.7B current US$2002: 18.0B current US$2003: 18.1B current US$2004: 22.1B current US$2005: 24.8B current US$2006: 35.5B current US$2007: 41.6B current US$2008: 50.2B current US$2009: 47.5B current US$2010: 38.5B current US$2011: 40.8B current US$2012: 39.6B current US$2013: 41.5B current US$2014: 42.3B current US$2015: 36.6B current US$2016: 38.3B current US$2017: 40.7B current US$2018: 48.0B current US$2019: 48.7B current US$2020: 48.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Albania is 47.96 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Albania peaked at 50.20 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.85 billion current US$, in 1997.

That places Albania 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Human capital (current US$) in Albania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 13.57 billion current US$
1996 15.68 billion current US$ +15.6%
1997 10.85 billion current US$ -30.8%
1998 11.70 billion current US$ +7.8%
1999 14.00 billion current US$ +19.6%
2000 14.72 billion current US$ +5.2%
2001 16.67 billion current US$ +13.2%
2002 17.99 billion current US$ +8.0%
2003 18.12 billion current US$ +0.7%
2004 22.05 billion current US$ +21.7%
2005 24.83 billion current US$ +12.6%
2006 35.51 billion current US$ +43.0%
2007 41.60 billion current US$ +17.2%
2008 50.20 billion current US$ +20.7%
2009 47.47 billion current US$ -5.4%
2010 38.54 billion current US$ -18.8%
2011 40.81 billion current US$ +5.9%
2012 39.61 billion current US$ -2.9%
2013 41.49 billion current US$ +4.7%
2014 42.33 billion current US$ +2.0%
2015 36.58 billion current US$ -13.6%
2016 38.31 billion current US$ +4.7%
2017 40.70 billion current US$ +6.2%
2018 47.99 billion current US$ +17.9%
2019 48.68 billion current US$ +1.4%
2020 47.96 billion current US$ -1.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 47.96 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 47.96 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.16 billion current US$ 10.85 billion current US$ 15.68 billion current US$ 5
2000s 28.92 billion current US$ 14.72 billion current US$ 50.20 billion current US$ 10
2010s 41.50 billion current US$ 36.58 billion current US$ 48.68 billion current US$ 10
2020s 47.96 billion current US$ 47.96 billion current US$ 47.96 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 121 Chad 52.66 billion current US$ compare
  2. 122 Georgia 50.63 billion current US$ compare
  3. 123 Laos 49.04 billion current US$ compare
  4. 125 Guinea 47.75 billion current US$ compare
  5. 126 North Macedonia 45.61 billion current US$ compare
  6. 127 Mauritius 45.12 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Albania?
Human capital in Albania was 47.96 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 50.20 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.85 billion current US$ in 1997.
How does Albania rank for human capital?
Albania ranks 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed