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Albania
Republic of Albania
Quick facts
- Capital
- Tirana
- Population
- 3.0 m
- Area
- 28,748 km²
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Languages
- Albanian
- Currency
- Albanian lek (L)
- Demonym
- Albanian
- UN member
- Yes
How Albania compares
Economy size$27 B
108th of 178 worldwide · 6th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Income per person$11,378
69th of 178 worldwide · 6th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Life expectancy79.8 yrs
39th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 9 in Southeast Europe
Internet access85.9%
74th of 179 worldwide · 7th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Military spending$535 M
102nd of 163 worldwide · 5th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Highlights
GDP
$27 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$11,378
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
79.8 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.2%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
429
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
1.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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