GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Albania
Albania: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Albania is 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Albania peaked at 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,727 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Albania 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Albania, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,727 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 11,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 12,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 12,534 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 13,580 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 14,788 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 13,233 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 15,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 17,709 constant 2021 PPP $ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 18,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 20,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 21,624 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 22,770 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 24,050 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 25,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 27,314 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 29,682 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 31,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 31,081 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 29,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 31,671 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 36,395 constant 2021 PPP $ | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 37,878 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 37,277 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37,112 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37,478 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 37,927 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 38,165 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41,715 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 42,236 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43,306 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 45,524 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,355 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,727 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,709 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,165 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,071 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Albania?
- Gdp per person employed in Albania was 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,727 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for gdp per person employed?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.