Military spending in Albania

Albania: Military spending was 568.10 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
568.10 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
105th
of 162 countries
All-time high
568.10 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
103.97 million constant 2024 US$
in 1998
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Military spending in Albania, 1989–2025

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M1989200720251989: 387.2M constant 2024 US$1990: 397.9M constant 2024 US$1991: 281.3M constant 2024 US$1992: 215.1M constant 2024 US$1993: 196.9M constant 2024 US$1994: 188.2M constant 2024 US$1995: 175.4M constant 2024 US$1996: 157.5M constant 2024 US$1997: 110.0M constant 2024 US$1998: 104.0M constant 2024 US$1999: 120.4M constant 2024 US$2000: 133.2M constant 2024 US$2001: 151.3M constant 2024 US$2002: 154.8M constant 2024 US$2003: 170.7M constant 2024 US$2004: 185.5M constant 2024 US$2005: 192.2M constant 2024 US$2006: 236.1M constant 2024 US$2007: 292.1M constant 2024 US$2008: 344.2M constant 2024 US$2009: 272.4M constant 2024 US$2010: 292.7M constant 2024 US$2011: 291.1M constant 2024 US$2012: 284.5M constant 2024 US$2013: 267.9M constant 2024 US$2014: 260.4M constant 2024 US$2015: 226.8M constant 2024 US$2016: 218.3M constant 2024 US$2017: 226.5M constant 2024 US$2018: 245.2M constant 2024 US$2019: 275.8M constant 2024 US$2020: 267.4M constant 2024 US$2021: 283.2M constant 2024 US$2022: 297.3M constant 2024 US$2023: 441.9M constant 2024 US$2024: 535.2M constant 2024 US$2025: 568.1M constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Albania recorded 568.10 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Albania peaked at 568.10 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103.97 million constant 2024 US$, in 1998.

That places Albania 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 387.20 million constant 2024 US$ 387.20 million constant 2024 US$ 387.20 million constant 2024 US$ 1
1990s 194.67 million constant 2024 US$ 103.97 million constant 2024 US$ 397.92 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 213.26 million constant 2024 US$ 133.20 million constant 2024 US$ 344.21 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 258.91 million constant 2024 US$ 218.26 million constant 2024 US$ 292.70 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 398.85 million constant 2024 US$ 267.39 million constant 2024 US$ 568.10 million constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 102 Honduras 581.80 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 103 Cameroon 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 104 Bolivia 569.70 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 106 Brunei 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 107 Kyrgyzstan 557.82 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 108 Senegal 532.84 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Albania?
Military spending in Albania was 568.10 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 568.10 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 103.97 million constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
How does Albania rank for military spending?
Albania ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.