Military spending, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Military spending, per square kilometre was 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Albania, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Albania 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 14,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 7,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 7,186 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 6,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 6,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 5,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 4,013 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 3,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 4,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 4,861 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 5,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 5,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 6,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 7,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 10,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 12,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 9,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 10,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 10,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 7,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 8,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,948 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 10,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,861 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 59 Ireland 18,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Bulgaria 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Philippines 17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Pakistan 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Malaysia 12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mauritius 11,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Albania?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Albania was 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.