Military spending per military personnel in Albania
Albania: Military spending per military personnel was 36,022 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
36,022
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
85th
of 170 countries
All-time high
36,022
in 2022
All-time low
1,627
in 1992
Years of data
105
1914–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Albania, 1914–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Albania stood at 36,022. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Albania peaked at 36,022 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,627, in 1992.
Albania ranks 85th of 170 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 military personnel in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 17,517 | — |
| 1915 | 19,008 | +8.5% |
| 1916 | 16,893 | -11.1% |
| 1917 | 14,719 | -12.9% |
| 1918 | 8,775 | -40.4% |
| 1919 | 7,004 | -20.2% |
| 1920 | 4,264 | -39.1% |
| 1921 | 6,538 | +53.3% |
| 1922 | 3,739 | -42.8% |
| 1923 | 2,115 | -43.4% |
| 1924 | 1,927 | -8.9% |
| 1925 | 1,920 | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 2,105 | +9.6% |
| 1927 | 2,484 | +18.0% |
| 1928 | 2,908 | +17.1% |
| 1929 | 3,102 | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 3,435 | +10.7% |
| 1931 | 3,696 | +7.6% |
| 1932 | 3,189 | -13.7% |
| 1933 | 3,041 | -4.6% |
| 1934 | 3,463 | +13.9% |
| 1935 | 4,779 | +38.0% |
| 1936 | 5,227 | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 5,534 | +5.9% |
| 1938 | 7,132 | +28.9% |
| 1939 | 11,965 | +67.8% |
| 1944 | 1,869 | -84.4% |
| 1945 | 2,418 | +29.4% |
| 1946 | 2,292 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 2,227 | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 2,075 | -6.8% |
| 1949 | 2,578 | +24.2% |
| 1950 | 2,747 | +6.5% |
| 1951 | 3,286 | +19.6% |
| 1952 | 3,167 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 4,035 | +27.4% |
| 1954 | 5,797 | +43.7% |
| 1955 | 6,549 | +13.0% |
| 1956 | 8,317 | +27.0% |
| 1957 | 9,767 | +17.4% |
| 1958 | 10,670 | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 11,847 | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 12,120 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 6,786 | -44.0% |
| 1962 | 7,182 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 7,510 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 7,808 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7,695 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 7,716 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7,872 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 9,176 | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 10,290 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 10,729 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 11,986 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 12,120 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 11,325 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 10,811 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 11,036 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11,486 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 12,795 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 11,008 | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 10,512 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 9,632 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 9,384 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,401 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 7,877 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 7,851 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 8,730 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 8,020 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 7,914 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7,477 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 7,414 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5,218 | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 5,012 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,627 | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 1,844 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 1,873 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,269 | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 2,226 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,133 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5,639 | +164.3% |
| 1999 | 6,669 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 2,264 | -66.0% |
| 2001 | 4,310 | +90.4% |
| 2002 | 3,899 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5,356 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 6,654 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 6,940 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 8,789 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 23,048 | +162.2% |
| 2008 | 24,464 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 18,140 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 15,054 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 16,244 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 16,060 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14,644 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 13,074 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 19,056 | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 18,182 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 19,415 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 22,347 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 26,554 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 30,483 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 34,497 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 36,022 | +4.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 36,022 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 36,022 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +164.3% | 2,133 | 5,639 |
| 2007 | +162.2% | 8,789 | 23,048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13,986 | 7,004 | 19,008 | 6 |
| 1920s | 3,110 | 1,920 | 6,538 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,146 | 3,041 | 11,965 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,243 | 1,869 | 2,578 | 6 |
| 1950s | 6,618 | 2,747 | 11,847 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,416 | 6,786 | 12,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,381 | 10,512 | 12,795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,270 | 7,414 | 9,632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,451 | 1,627 | 6,669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,386 | 2,264 | 24,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,063 | 13,074 | 26,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,667 | 30,483 | 36,022 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 military personnel in Albania?
- Military spending per military personnel in Albania was 36,022 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 36,022 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,627 in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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