GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Albania
Albania: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 23,488 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Albania is 23,488 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Albania peaked at 23,488 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,899 current international $, in 1992.
That places Albania 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Albania, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,655 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,988 current international $ | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 1,899 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,143 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2,385 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2,776 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 3,053 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 2,759 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 3,086 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,549 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 3,977 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 4,451 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 4,840 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5,170 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5,596 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 6,014 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 6,754 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 7,585 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 8,469 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 9,026 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 9,756 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 10,274 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 10,464 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,588 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,317 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 11,747 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 12,208 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 13,005 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 13,696 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14,792 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 14,512 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 16,128 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 19,446 current international $ | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 21,263 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 23,488 current international $ | +10.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 23,488 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,167 current international $, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 23,488 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,856 current international $, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.1% | 2,655 current international $ | 1,988 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,629 current international $ | 1,899 current international $ | 3,549 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,188 current international $ | 3,977 current international $ | 9,026 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,785 current international $ | 9,756 current international $ | 14,792 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,967 current international $ | 14,512 current international $ | 23,488 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 86 Mexico 25,688 current international $ compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 25,089 current international $ compare
- 88 Thailand 24,708 current international $ compare
- 90 Armenia 22,823 current international $ compare
- 91 Barbados 22,672 current international $ compare
- 92 Brazil 22,333 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Albania?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Albania was 23,488 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 23,488 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,899 current international $ in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Albania ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release