Military expenditure in Albania
Albania: Military expenditure was 6.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Albania, 1997–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Albania is 6.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Albania peaked at 6.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
That places Albania 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.4% | — |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +50.3% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More public sector data for Albania
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.26 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 535.47 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Albania?
- Military expenditure in Albania was 6.6% in 2024, 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 6.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does Albania rank for military expenditure?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure