Albania vs North Macedonia
Albania vs North Macedonia: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 53.8% of GDP in Albania and 52.6% of GDP in North Macedonia, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Albania, by 1.2 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in North Macedonia.
% of GDP · IMF
What the numbers say
- Albania has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1999.
- In 2025, Albania ranked 72 and North Macedonia ranked 77 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Albania at 45.9% of GDP and North Macedonia at 56% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Albania | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.8 | 52.6 |
| 2024 | 54.5 | 54 |
| 2023 | 58 | 50.6 |
| 2022 | 64.7 | 50.9 |
| 2021 | 74.7 | 52.8 |
| 2020 | 75.1 | 50.8 |
| 2019 | 66.8 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | 68.5 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 70.7 | 39.4 |
| 2016 | 72 | 39.8 |
| 2015 | 73 | 38 |
| 2014 | 72 | 38.1 |
| 2013 | 70.4 | 34.1 |
| 2012 | 62.1 | 33.7 |
| 2011 | 59.4 | 27.7 |
| 2010 | 57.7 | 24.3 |
| 2009 | 59.7 | 23.8 |
| 2008 | 55.1 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 53.6 | 23.5 |
| 2006 | 56.7 | 30.6 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 36.7 |
| 2004 | 57.5 | 34.6 |
| 2003 | 60.2 | 36.5 |
| 2002 | 64.1 | 40.5 |
| 2001 | 60.6 | 45.2 |
| 2000 | 63.8 | 45.6 |
| 1999 | 68.2 | 29.8 |
| 1998 | 71.2 | – |
| 1997 | 72.2 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Albania | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49.7 | 53.8 |
| 2027 | 48.6 | 54.6 |
| 2028 | 47.8 | 54.7 |
| 2029 | 47.1 | 55 |
| 2030 | 46.5 | 55.4 |
| 2031 | 45.9 | 56 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Albania vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyAlbania: 79.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAlbania: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAlbania: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterAlbania: 70.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionAlbania: 2.21% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateAlbania: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAlbania: 2.81 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthAlbania: -0.71% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlbania: 1.35 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlbania: 58.9% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageAlbania: 36.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlbania: 16.3% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAlbania: -9 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlbania: 2.03% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlbania: $568M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personAlbania: $224 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAlbania: 6.7% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlbania: 8,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlbania: 0.02% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlbania: 0.65% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlbania: 23 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlbania: 1 million TIV in 2011North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023