Military spending as a share of government spending in Albania
Albania: Military spending as a share of government spending was 6.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Military spending as a share of government spending in Albania, 2005–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Albania stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Albania peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
Albania ranks 57th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Albania?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Albania was 6.7% 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 government spending recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Albania ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.