Albania has a GDP of $27B compared to $8.27B for Montenegro, ranking 112/197 and 155/197 by economy size, respectively.
Albania has $15.1B in government debt (53.5% of GDP), compared to $5.18B (62.9% of GDP) in Montenegro.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1980 | $1,578,102,105 | $4,872,357,833 | - | - |
| 1981 | $1,808,177,156 | $5,152,305,745 | - | - |
| 1982 | $1,861,163,170 | $5,304,226,467 | - | - |
| 1983 | $1,881,412,587 | $5,362,834,895 | - | - |
| 1984 | $1,857,337,995 | $5,295,713,833 | - | - |
| 1985 | $1,897,050,117 | $5,390,011,642 | - | - |
| 1986 | $2,097,326,250 | $5,693,859,705 | - | - |
| 1987 | $2,080,796,250 | $5,649,001,050 | - | - |
| 1988 | $2,051,236,250 | $5,568,782,995 | - | - |
| 1989 | $2,253,090,000 | $6,116,559,061 | - | - |
| 1990 | $2,028,553,750 | $5,530,859,375 | - | - |
| 1991 | $1,099,559,028 | $3,982,100,298 | - | - |
| 1992 | $652,174,991 | $3,695,902,333 | - | - |
| 1993 | $1,185,315,468 | $4,049,208,852 | - | - |
| 1994 | $1,880,950,864 | $4,385,409,261 | - | - |
| 1995 | $2,905,092,799 | $4,969,648,101 | - | - |
| 1996 | $3,234,486,232 | $5,334,237,833 | - | - |
| 1997 | $2,293,666,030 | $4,709,514,660 | $838,288,806 | $2,711,172,143 |
| 1998 | $2,600,356,999 | $5,100,876,515 | $854,261,161 | $2,844,019,737 |
| 1999 | $3,283,941,510 | $5,725,771,033 | $828,950,327 | $2,576,681,935 |
| 2000 | $3,584,570,165 | $6,153,077,236 | $984,293,044 | $2,656,559,076 |
| 2001 | $4,059,064,033 | $6,698,469,429 | $1,159,869,246 | $2,685,776,941 |
| 2002 | $4,515,003,117 | $7,008,501,112 | $1,284,685,051 | $2,736,912,435 |
| 2003 | $5,801,712,040 | $7,382,282,997 | $1,707,710,053 | $2,804,860,644 |
| 2004 | $7,406,645,793 | $7,771,053,342 | $2,073,234,418 | $2,929,005,199 |
| 2005 | $8,256,658,250 | $8,169,772,251 | $2,257,174,481 | $3,051,455,322 |
| 2006 | $9,150,528,132 | $8,661,509,310 | $2,717,702,923 | $3,312,855,741 |
| 2007 | $11,116,937,870 | $9,224,515,437 | $3,677,910,895 | $3,549,312,481 |
| 2008 | $13,258,506,375 | $9,861,658,465 | $4,540,861,726 | $3,794,165,363 |
| 2009 | $12,335,540,656 | $10,127,011,191 | $4,142,640,317 | $3,566,726,070 |
| 2010 | $12,086,545,641 | $10,428,102,872 | $4,136,936,189 | $3,665,724,041 |
| 2011 | $12,973,755,875 | $10,685,000,943 | $4,507,126,949 | $3,790,717,464 |
| 2012 | $12,246,499,748 | $10,790,155,230 | $4,071,829,462 | $3,696,429,856 |
| 2013 | $12,796,985,886 | $10,974,367,815 | $4,422,097,763 | $3,821,595,609 |
| 2014 | $13,296,322,588 | $11,220,218,561 | $4,579,636,602 | $3,912,179,231 |
| 2015 | $11,470,171,827 | $11,470,171,827 | $4,010,885,991 | $4,010,885,991 |
| 2016 | $11,988,668,785 | $11,918,533,447 | $4,357,469,330 | $4,148,832,618 |
| 2017 | $13,258,268,436 | $12,309,839,869 | $4,803,962,016 | $4,282,287,497 |
| 2018 | $15,379,508,330 | $12,761,785,703 | $5,433,467,175 | $4,484,964,787 |
| 2019 | $15,585,111,614 | $13,025,007,475 | $5,483,476,883 | $4,682,030,357 |
| 2020 | $15,241,458,745 | $12,593,390,460 | $4,723,571,498 | $3,980,071,398 |
| 2021 | $18,031,989,573 | $13,722,964,212 | $5,823,715,810 | $4,499,321,890 |
| 2022 | $19,017,247,014 | $14,385,344,335 | $6,251,215,144 | $4,847,549,018 |
| 2023 | $23,491,242,727 | $14,962,975,921 | $7,644,389,160 | $5,161,590,832 |
| 2024 | $27,046,429,297 | $15,568,367,221 | $8,270,016,671 | $5,324,908,668 |
Economic indicators
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$27B
2024 |
$8.27B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
112/197
2024 |
155/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
15.1%
2023-2024 |
8.18%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$11,378
2024 |
$13,263
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
82/197
2024 |
77/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,693
2024 |
$34,226
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.1B
2024 |
$5.18B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
53.5%
2026 |
62.9%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,332
2024 |
$8,308
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
72/185
2024 |
63/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,376
2026 |
$12,008
2026 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.79B
2012 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2020 |
24.7%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2020 |
2.1%
2021 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2026 |
44%
2026 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
2.8%
2025-2026 |
2.3%
2025-2026 |
| Central bank interest rate |
2.5%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2023 |
13.1%
2023 |
| Population |
2342445
|
611567
|
GDP per capita in Albania vs Montenegro
Albania's GDP per capita is $11,378, ranking 82/197, compared to $13,263 in Montenegro, ranking 77/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Albania ranks 78th at $26,693, while Montenegro ranks 65th at $34,226.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1980 | $591 | - | - | - |
| 1981 | $663 | - | - | - |
| 1982 | $668 | - | - | - |
| 1983 | $662 | - | - | - |
| 1984 | $639 | - | - | - |
| 1985 | $640 | - | - | - |
| 1986 | $694 | - | - | - |
| 1987 | $675 | - | - | - |
| 1988 | $653 | - | - | - |
| 1989 | $698 | - | - | - |
| 1990 | $617 | $2,655 | - | - |
| 1991 | $337 | $1,988 | - | - |
| 1992 | $200.9 | $1,899 | - | - |
| 1993 | $367 | $2,143 | - | - |
| 1994 | $586 | $2,385 | - | - |
| 1995 | $911 | $2,776 | - | - |
| 1996 | $1,021 | $3,053 | - | - |
| 1997 | $729 | $2,759 | $1,375 | $5,797 |
| 1998 | $831 | $3,086 | $1,406 | $6,168 |
| 1999 | $1,056 | $3,549 | $1,368 | $5,683 |
| 2000 | $1,160 | $3,977 | $1,627 | $6,003 |
| 2001 | $1,326 | $4,451 | $1,910 | $6,772 |
| 2002 | $1,480 | $4,840 | $2,107 | $7,100 |
| 2003 | $1,909 | $5,170 | $2,789 | $7,341 |
| 2004 | $2,447 | $5,596 | $3,380 | $7,843 |
| 2005 | $2,742 | $6,014 | $3,675 | $8,314 |
| 2006 | $3,058 | $6,754 | $4,419 | $10,443 |
| 2007 | $3,743 | $7,585 | $5,972 | $12,453 |
| 2008 | $4,499 | $8,469 | $7,360 | $13,802 |
| 2009 | $4,214 | $9,026 | $6,700 | $12,970 |
| 2010 | $4,149 | $9,756 | $6,679 | $13,614 |
| 2011 | $4,466 | $10,273 | $7,266 | $14,348 |
| 2012 | $4,281 | $10,609 | $6,552 | $13,793 |
| 2013 | $4,543 | $10,882 | $7,103 | $14,692 |
| 2014 | $4,794 | $11,788 | $7,342 | $15,276 |
| 2015 | $4,200 | $12,390 | $6,421 | $16,096 |
| 2016 | $4,458 | $13,056 | $6,968 | $18,030 |
| 2017 | $5,006 | $14,111 | $7,674 | $19,356 |
| 2018 | $5,898 | $15,055 | $8,674 | $21,083 |
| 2019 | $6,069 | $16,442 | $8,749 | $23,705 |
| 2020 | $6,028 | $16,288 | $7,539 | $20,625 |
| 2021 | $7,242 | $18,213 | $9,317 | $23,690 |
| 2022 | $7,757 | $22,032 | $10,025 | $27,692 |
| 2023 | $9,731 | $24,129 | $12,260 | $31,064 |
| 2024 | $11,378 | $26,693 | $13,263 | $34,226 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Albania's government spending was $7.72B, accounting for 30.5% of its GDP, while Montenegro's spent $3.7B, or 44% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 53.5% in Albania and 62.9% in Montenegro, ranking 100/185 and 74/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1997 | 29.9% | 71.3% | - | - |
| 1998 | 36.3% | 70.3% | - | - |
| 1999 | 36.7% | 67.4% | - | - |
| 2000 | 33.4% | 63% | - | - |
| 2001 | 32.3% | 59.9% | - | - |
| 2002 | 31.2% | 63.3% | 37.5% | 76.7% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | 59.5% | 43.2% | 40.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 56.8% | 39.9% | 45.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | 57.5% | 38.2% | 38.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | 56% | 42.5% | 36.7% |
| 2007 | 29% | 52.9% | 43.9% | 31.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | 54.5% | 51.1% | 34.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | 59% | 51.3% | 43.7% |
| 2010 | 29% | 57% | 46.6% | 45% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | 58.7% | 45.3% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | 61.4% | 45.7% | 56.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 69.6% | 45.8% | 58.7% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | 71.1% | 44.2% | 63.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | 72.8% | 46.4% | 68.8% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | 72.5% | 47.5% | 66.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 71% | 47.1% | 66.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | 68.7% | 47.2% | 71.9% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | 66.6% | 44% | 78.8% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | 75.4% | 54.4% | 107.3% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | 74.8% | 44.8% | 85.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | 65.2% | 42.3% | 70.6% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | 58.4% | 40.3% | 60.5% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | 55.7% | 44.7% | 62.6% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | 54.3% | 44% | 60.3% |
| 2026 | 30.5% | 53.5% | 44% | 62.9% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Albania's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$122M, equivalent to -0.45% of GDP. This compares to Montenegro's deficit of -$231M, or -2.8% of GDP.
Over the past 23 years, Albania recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Montenegro ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Albania posted an annual deficit equal to -3.72% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.21% of GDP for Montenegro.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 1997 | -11.8% | - |
| 1998 | -9.81% | - |
| 1999 | -8.74% | - |
| 2000 | -7.68% | - |
| 2001 | -6.76% | - |
| 2002 | -6.14% | -1.44% |
| 2003 | -4.95% | -4.05% |
| 2004 | -5.1% | -2.45% |
| 2005 | -3.42% | -1.41% |
| 2006 | -3.22% | 4.33% |
| 2007 | -3.14% | 8.43% |
| 2008 | -4.83% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -6.51% | -6.71% |
| 2010 | -3.48% | -4.87% |
| 2011 | -3.47% | -6.73% |
| 2012 | -3.4% | -5.84% |
| 2013 | -5.15% | -4.49% |
| 2014 | -5.39% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | -4.27% | -5.96% |
| 2016 | -1.48% | -6.18% |
| 2017 | -1.39% | -6.81% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -6.21% |
| 2019 | -1.92% | -1.72% |
| 2020 | -6.67% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | -4.57% | -1.71% |
| 2022 | -3.64% | -4.08% |
| 2023 | -1.32% | 0.86% |
| 2024 | -0.45% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | -2.54% | -3.38% |
| 2026 | -2.55% | -3.3% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 27 years, Albania has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.61%, compared with 5.74% in Montenegro. In 2026, inflation was 2.8% in Albania and 2.3% in Montenegro.
| Year | Inflation | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 1997 | 33.2% | - |
| 1998 | 20.6% | - |
| 1999 | 0.4% | - |
| 2000 | 0% | 29.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | 23.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | 19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | 7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| 2007 | 3% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | 9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| 2012 | 2% | 4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2% | 2.4% |
| 2018 | 2% | 2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2% | 2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | 13% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | 8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | 4.1% |
| 2026 | 2.8% | 2.3% |
Top exports between countries
|
Albania
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Raw materials & minerals | $31.4M |
| Metals | $13.9M |
| Raw agricultural goods | $10.4M |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $10M |
| Chemicals & pharma | $7.71M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $4.42M |
| Animal & marine products | $3.09M |
| Machinery & equipment | $1.95M |
| Wood & paper products | $1.28M |
| Miscellaneous | $252K |
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Raw materials & minerals | $11.8M |
| Wood & paper products | $7.47M |
| Metals | $5.93M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $3.07M |
| Machinery & equipment | $1.82M |
| Raw agricultural goods | $655K |
| Chemicals & pharma | $651K |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $561K |
| Animal & marine products | $66K |
| Precious metals & jewellery | $14K |
Balance of trade
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$648M
2024 |
-$1.4B
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
112/190
2024 |
131/190
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-2.4%
2024 |
-17%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$7.87B
2024 |
$4.29B
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$1.82B
2024 |
$714M
2024 |
| Service imports |
$3.83B
2024 |
$1.19B
2024 |
| Service exports |
$8.03B
2024 |
$2.92B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
43.2%
2024 |
66.2%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
36.3%
2024 |
43.7%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 66.6 | 63.8 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 55/197 | 75/197 |
| Property rights | 58.3 | 58.8 |
| Government integrity | 39.6 | 48.9 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 59.2 | 50.1 |
| Tax burden | 88.8 | 88.7 |
| Government spending | 71.9 | 45.2 |
| Fiscal health | 76.4 | 87.9 |
| Business freedom | 74.2 | 70.9 |
| Labor freedom | 51.3 | 64.4 |
| Monetary freedom | 75.8 | 70.9 |
| Trade freedom | 83.4 | 79.6 |
| Investment freedom | 60 | 50 |
| Financial freedom | 60 | 50 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Albania is 66.6, ranking 55/197, compared to 63.8 for Montenegro, ranking 75/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 1995 | 49.7 | - |
| 1996 | 53.8 | - |
| 1997 | 54.8 | - |
| 1998 | 53.9 | - |
| 1999 | 53.4 | - |
| 2000 | 53.6 | - |
| 2001 | 56.6 | - |
| 2002 | 56.8 | 46.6 |
| 2003 | 56.8 | 43.5 |
| 2004 | 58.5 | - |
| 2005 | 57.8 | - |
| 2006 | 60.3 | - |
| 2007 | 61.4 | - |
| 2008 | 62.4 | - |
| 2009 | 63.7 | 58.2 |
| 2010 | 66 | 63.6 |
| 2011 | 64 | 62.5 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 62.5 |
| 2013 | 65.2 | 62.6 |
| 2014 | 66.9 | 63.6 |
| 2015 | 65.7 | 64.7 |
| 2016 | 65.9 | 64.9 |
| 2017 | 64.4 | 62 |
| 2018 | 64.5 | 64.3 |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 60.5 |
| 2020 | 66.9 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 65.2 | 63.4 |
| 2022 | 66.6 | 57.8 |
| 2023 | 65.3 | 60.9 |
| 2024 | 64.8 | 59.7 |
| 2025 | 66.6 | 63.8 |
More economic indicators
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
48.7%
2024 |
63.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
12.2%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
15.5%
2024 |
3.49%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$23.6B
2024 |
$7.61B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$26,490
2024 |
$34,130
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.52B
2024 |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
89/177
2024 |
130/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$1.45B
2024 |
-$532M
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$1.71B
2024 |
$599M
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$261M
2024 |
$67.8M
2024 |
|
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
|
3.25%
2024 |
15%
2024 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
19.7%
2022 |
20%
2023 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
25%
2024 |
25.9%
2024 |
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.
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