Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Albania
Albania: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -5.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 614.9%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
130 % change on previous year
in 1947
All-time low
-34.58 % change on previous year
in 1939
Years of data
111
1915–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Albania, 1915–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Albania recorded -5.1 % change on previous year for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 614.9% on the previous year and down 565.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 130 % change on previous year in 1947 and was at its lowest, -34.58 % change on previous year, in 1939.
Albania ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | -17.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1918 | 2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 38.14 % change on previous year | +1711.9% |
| 1920 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1921 | 50.7 % change on previous year | +749.3% |
| 1922 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1923 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 1924 | -29.67 % change on previous year | +317.2% |
| 1925 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1926 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1927 | 0.5814 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1929 | -18.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 6.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1935 | -0.5814 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1937 | -28.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1939 | -34.58 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 1940 | -30 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 4.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1945 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 1946 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -780.6% |
| 1947 | 130 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1951 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0.578 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.5747 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0.578 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -0.5747 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 8.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 96.26 % change on previous year | +1089.5% |
| 1992 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2381 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -757.3% |
| 1997 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1998 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5128 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2000 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +397.4% |
| 2001 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 2002 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +434.5% |
| 2006 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9158 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -0.9191 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1855 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1796.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1912 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2015 | -0.7663 % change on previous year | +300.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3861 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +696.9% |
| 2018 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2019 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2021 | -0.3788 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2022 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +351.7% |
| 2023 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2025 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -614.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -5.1 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.07 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's -5.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6715 % change on previous year, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1796.9% | 0.1855 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year |
| 1919 | +1711.9% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 38.14 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1089.5% | 8.09 % change on previous year | 96.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.79 % change on previous year | -17.17 % change on previous year | 38.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1920s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -29.67 % change on previous year | 50.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -5.51 % change on previous year | -34.58 % change on previous year | 14.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 15 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 130 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4795 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.5747 % change on previous year | 0.578 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0578 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.578 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0575 % change on previous year | -0.5747 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 96.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6096 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8653 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 144 Serbia -4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Italy -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Honduras -5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Sudan -5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Hungary -5.18 % change on previous year compare
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More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Albania?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Albania was -5.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 130 % change on previous year in 1947.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.58 % change on previous year in 1939.
- How does Albania rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Albania ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 565.3%. 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 Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.