Military spending, per capita in Albania
Albania: Military spending, per capita was 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
72nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
284.88 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1971
All-time low
32.56 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Albania, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Albania stood at 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Albania peaked at 284.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32.56 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1992.
Albania ranks 72nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 203.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 204.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 209.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 221.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 223.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 214.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 209.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 208.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 235.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 257.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 261.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 284.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 280.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 256.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 243.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 238.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 242.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 229.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 193.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 180.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 165.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 141.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 126.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 116.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 110.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 117.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 111.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 107.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 99.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 91.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 76.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 61.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 32.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 37.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 37.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 36.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 36.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 39.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 38.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 34.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 38.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 48.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 50.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 64.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 85.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 91.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 86.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 72.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 78.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 78.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 65.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 55.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 54.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 58.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 68.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 82.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 96.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 110.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 117.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 203.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 257.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 241.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 180.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 284.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 91.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 165.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 91.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 82.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 96.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 69 Namibia 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 71 Belarus 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 73 Maldives 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 74 Iraq 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 75 Gabon 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Albania?
- Military spending, per capita in Albania was 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 284.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.56 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for military spending, per capita?
- Albania ranks 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.