Military spending, per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Albania, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Albania stood at 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.3298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Albania ranks 70th of 160 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 unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.1962 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2559 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0479 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0367 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 67 France 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Hungary 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Belgium 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Slovakia 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Croatia 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Bulgaria 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Albania?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Albania was 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.