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Official name:
Republic of Albania
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Southern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   2 878
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   105
    Capital city    Tirana
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   484.6b
    UN membership date    14-Dec-55
    Surface area (km2)   28 748a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   103.7
    National currency    Lek (ALL)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   108.6b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)11 92711 38715 059c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.72.24.1c
    GDP per capita (current US$)4 045.73 939.45 223.8c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)20.722.521c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)28.724.824.3c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)50.752.754.7c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)42.141.436.1h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)20.618.620.2h
    Employment in services (% employed)37.34043.7h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)14.117.112.8
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)45.8 / 62.946.1 / 63.846.6 / 64.4
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100)100111119b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)119139143j
    International trade: exportsk (million current US$)1 5501 9302 720h,b
    International trade: importsk (million current US$)4 6034 3205 908h,b
    International trade: balancek (million current US$)- 3 053- 2 391- 3 189h,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 356-980- 1 165b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)-0.9-0.4-0.1
    Urban population (% of total population)52.257.461.2b
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)1.31.8...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)1.61.71.6
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)78.5 / 73.280.0 / 75.280.1 / 76.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)22.5 / 15.018.7 / 17.917.2 / 21.2
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)52.8 / 1.852.0 / 1.849.2 / 1.7b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.1m8.14.3n,b
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)16.89.28
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.21.3o1.2j
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.3p3.44j
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)93.8 / 93.2107.3 / 104.0109.1 / 105.2c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)88.4 / 87.995.1 / 99.595.7 / 95.2c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)51.6 / 38.073.5 / 51.667.6 / 43.0c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)4.32.22.3c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)16.420.729.5q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)4563.3h71.8h,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.2r,s......
    Threatened species (number)100112142
    Forested areah (% of land area)28.328.228.2a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)3.9 / 1.33.8 / 1.34.3 / 1.5a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)698769a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)313134a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000)2 1913 7845 340c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)47.255.957.2b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)40.0 / 37.240.2 / 39.440.2 / 39.4a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)3.092.912.29c
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