External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.7551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Albania 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3868 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.7551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +300.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11234.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 0.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1563 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0513 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +11234.7% | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 52 Morocco 0.0467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Indonesia 0.0466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Central African Republic 0.046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Philippines 0.0454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Colombia 0.0453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Tanzania 0.0427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Albania
- Net financial flows, IBRD 150.33 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 9.3 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,160 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -17.52 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,673 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 282.47 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania was 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.