Total natural resource rents in Albania
Albania: Total natural resource rents was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Albania, 1984–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.4% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 86.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Albania peaked at 11.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
Albania ranks 109th of 211 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.
Total natural resource rents in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.9% | — |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -46.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -71.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -45.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -71.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +89.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +86.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2 |
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 total natural resource rents in Albania?
- Total natural resource rents in Albania was 1.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for total natural resource rents?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.