Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Albania
Albania: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Albania is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Albania peaked at 6.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Albania ranks 68th of 167 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.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +41.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +41.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Albania?
- Military expenditure in Albania was 2.0% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for military expenditure?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product