GDP (current LCU), per capita in Albania
Albania: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Albania stood at 1.06 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Albania peaked at 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,847 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Albania 45th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,611 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 5,691 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,735 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,676 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,487 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,490 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5,551 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,398 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,222 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5,584 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4,938 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 4,847 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 15,070 current LCU per person | +210.9% |
| 1993 | 37,485 current LCU per person | +148.7% |
| 1994 | 55,489 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 84,477 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1996 | 106,691 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 106,878 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 125,640 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 145,881 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 167,110 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 190,553 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 207,778 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 230,526 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 251,226 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 273,816 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 299,978 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 338,476 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 377,402 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 400,206 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 431,250 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 450,571 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 463,130 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 480,049 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 505,630 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 528,981 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 553,380 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 596,259 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 636,883 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 666,734 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 654,931 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 749,739 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 876,858 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 982,688 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.06 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 8.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.06 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 16.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +210.9% | 4,847 current LCU per person | 15,070 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +148.7% | 15,070 current LCU per person | 37,485 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,545 current LCU per person | 5,222 current LCU per person | 5,735 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,740 current LCU per person | 4,847 current LCU per person | 145,881 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,707 current LCU per person | 167,110 current LCU per person | 400,206 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,287 current LCU per person | 431,250 current LCU per person | 666,734 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 865,709 current LCU per person | 654,931 current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 42 Nigeria 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Cameroon 1.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Uruguay 961,348 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Norway 932,841 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Albania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Albania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Albania was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,847 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Albania ranks 45th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.