Military spending, per capita in Albania
Albania: Military spending, per capita was 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Albania, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Albania recorded 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Albania peaked at 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1998.
Albania ranks 58th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 119.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 121.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 86.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 66.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 61.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 58.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 55.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 49.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 34.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 33.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 38.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 43.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 49.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 50.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 56.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 61.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 63.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 78.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 98.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 116.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 93.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 100.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 100.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 93.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 81.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 85.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 94.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 105.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 113.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 121.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 183.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2024 | 225.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 119.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 119.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 121.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 116.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 81.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 55 Montenegro 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 56 Chile 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 57 Colombia 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 59 China 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 60 Botswana 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 61 Seychelles 228.28 constant 2024 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 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for military spending, per capita?
- Albania ranks 58th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.