Military spending, annual growth rate in Albania
Albania: Military spending, annual growth rate was 23.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 435.3%
World rank
4th
of 172 countries
All-time high
67.77 % change on previous year
in 1939
All-time low
-47.26 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
104
1915–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Albania, 1915–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, annual growth rate in Albania stood at 23.67 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 435.3% on the previous year and up 368.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 67.77 % change on previous year in 1939 and was at its lowest, -47.26 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Albania 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 8.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 1917 | -12.87 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1918 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1919 | -20.18 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1920 | -18.82 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1921 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1922 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1923 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1924 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1925 | -0.3645 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1926 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -2743.3% |
| 1927 | 18 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1928 | 46.32 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1929 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1930 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1931 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1932 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1933 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 1934 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1935 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1936 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -309.7% |
| 1937 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1938 | 28.86 % change on previous year | +390.9% |
| 1939 | 67.77 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1945 | 29.4 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1946 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1947 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1948 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1949 | 34.6 % change on previous year | -607.6% |
| 1950 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1951 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -679.0% |
| 1952 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1953 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1954 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1956 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 1957 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1958 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1959 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1960 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1961 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1962 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1963 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1964 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1965 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2696 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1967 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +647.4% |
| 1968 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +722.3% |
| 1969 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1971 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 1972 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1973 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -685.6% |
| 1974 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1501 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1976 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +2618.7% |
| 1977 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1978 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +288.1% |
| 1979 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1980 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1981 | -13.17 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1982 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1983 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1984 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1985 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -413.8% |
| 1986 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1987 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1988 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 1989 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | -15.54 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 1991 | -19.96 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1992 | -47.26 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1993 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1994 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1995 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1996 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1997 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1998 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1999 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2001 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 2002 | -9.54 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2003 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2004 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2006 | 26.64 % change on previous year | +520.2% |
| 2007 | 31.12 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2009 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2010 | -17.01 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 2011 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2012 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2013 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +679.4% |
| 2014 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2015 | -16.71 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2016 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2017 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 2019 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2023 | 23.67 % change on previous year | +435.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 23.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's 23.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +2743.3% | -0.3645 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2618.7% | 0.1501 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -9.25 % change on previous year | -20.18 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1920s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -18.82 % change on previous year | 46.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.7 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 67.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.83 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 34.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1950s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 20.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 16.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9999 % change on previous year | -13.97 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.42 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.89 % change on previous year | -47.26 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -9.54 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -17.01 % change on previous year | 18.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 1 South Sudan 31.92 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.62 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Algeria 24.5 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Poland 23.37 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Moldova 22.06 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 20.55 % change on previous year 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 military spending, annual growth rate in Albania?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Albania was 23.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.77 % change on previous year in 1939.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.26 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Albania ranks 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.