Human capital per capita in Albania
Albania: Human capital per capita was 16,900 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16,900 current US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 151 countries
All-time high
17,056 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
3,446 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Albania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Albania is 16,900 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Albania peaked at 17,056 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,446 current US$, in 1997.
Albania ranks 87th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,257 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,951 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 3,446 current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 3,740 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 4,502 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 4,766 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5,446 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 5,898 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 5,962 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7,285 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 8,245 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 11,864 current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 14,008 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 17,032 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 16,214 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13,229 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 14,048 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 13,658 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14,331 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 14,651 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,699 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 13,319 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14,165 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 16,742 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 17,056 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16,900 current US$ | -0.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16,900 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16,900 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,179 current US$ | 3,446 current US$ | 4,951 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,672 current US$ | 4,766 current US$ | 17,032 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,390 current US$ | 12,699 current US$ | 17,056 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,900 current US$ | 16,900 current US$ | 16,900 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 84 Kazakhstan 17,828 current US$ compare
- 85 Philippines 17,577 current US$ compare
- 86 Kenya 17,076 current US$ compare
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 16,522 current US$ compare
- 89 Cote d'Ivoire 16,091 current US$ compare
- 90 Honduras 15,351 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Albania?
- Human capital per capita in Albania was 16,900 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,056 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,446 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for human capital per capita?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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