Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Albania

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Albania in 2024 — 2.04%. Ranked 54 in the world out of 147. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 4.01 pp.

2024 2.04% +0.3 pp vs 2023
World rank 54of 147
Period maximum 6.12%1984
Period minimum 1.1%2016

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Albania, 1980–20240246819801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 6.05%1981: 5.85%1982: 5.65%1983: 5.44%1984: 6.12%1985: 5.65%1986: 5.63%1987: 5.86%1988: 5.62%1989: 5.17%1990: 5.89%1991: 5.79%1992: 4.67%1993: 3.2%1994: 2.55%1995: 2.05%1996: 1.38%1997: 1.28%1998: 1.24%1999: 1.25%2000: 1.25%2001: 1.31%2002: 1.32%2003: 1.34%2004: 1.38%2005: 1.35%2006: 1.57%2007: 1.82%2008: 1.98%2009: 1.52%2010: 1.56%2011: 1.53%2012: 1.49%2013: 1.41%2014: 1.35%2015: 1.16%2016: 1.1%2017: 1.11%2018: 1.16%2019: 1.28%2020: 1.3%2021: 1.24%2022: 1.21%2023: 1.74%2024: 2.04%
Change over the period: −4.01 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania

Albania 2.04%
World 2.47%
Southern Europe computed 1.63%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.04 +0.3 pp
2023 1.74 +0.53 pp
2022 1.21 −0.03 pp
2021 1.24 −0.05 pp
2020 1.3 +0.02 pp
2019 1.28 +0.12 pp
2018 1.16 +0.05 pp
2017 1.11 +0.01 pp
2016 1.1 −0.06 pp
2015 1.16 −0.18 pp
2014 1.35 −0.06 pp
2013 1.41 −0.08 pp
2012 1.49 −0.04 pp
2011 1.53 −0.03 pp
2010 1.56 +0.04 pp
2009 1.52 −0.47 pp
2008 1.98 +0.16 pp
2007 1.82 +0.25 pp
2006 1.57 +0.22 pp
2005 1.35 −0.03 pp
2004 1.38 +0.04 pp
2003 1.34 +0.02 pp
2002 1.32 +0.01 pp
2001 1.31 +0.06 pp
2000 1.25 −0 pp
1999 1.25 +0.01 pp
1998 1.24 −0.04 pp
1997 1.28 −0.1 pp
1996 1.38 −0.67 pp
1995 2.05 −0.49 pp
1994 2.55 −0.65 pp
1993 3.2 −1.47 pp
1992 4.67 −1.12 pp
1991 5.79 −0.1 pp
1990 5.89 +0.72 pp
1989 5.17 −0.45 pp
1988 5.62 −0.24 pp
1987 5.86 +0.24 pp
1986 5.63 −0.03 pp
1985 5.65 −0.47 pp
1984 6.12 +0.68 pp
1983 5.44 −0.21 pp
1982 5.65 −0.2 pp
1981 5.85 −0.2 pp
1980 6.05

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.