GDP per employed person in Albania
Albania: GDP per employed person was 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47,604 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
86th
of 177 countries
All-time high
47,604 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
9,727 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Albania recorded 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Albania peaked at 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,727 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Albania ranks 86th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person 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 employed person in Albania?
- Gdp per employed person in Albania was 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 47,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,727 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for gdp per employed person?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.