🇦🇱 Albania National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Albania government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $12.7 billion, growing at $16 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 53%. Per-citizen share: $4,523.
About Albania's National Debt
Albania carries a moderate debt load as an EU-accession candidate, with tourism and remittances supporting growth and gradual fiscal consolidation.
Albania's debt-to-GDP ratio of 53% sits broadly within the range the IMF considers sustainable for an economy with sound institutions. By total government debt, Albania ranks 111th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $16 per second, Albania adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $1 billion per year. Each of Albania's 3 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $4,523. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Albania National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Albania's national debt right now?
Albania's national debt is approximately $12.7 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $16 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 53% and each citizen's share is about $4,523.
How fast is Albania's debt growing?
Albania's government debt grows at approximately $16 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Albania's debt per capita?
Each of Albania's 3 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $4,523 of the national debt.
What is Albania's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Albania's debt-to-GDP ratio is 53%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Albania's government debt at this level?
Albania carries a moderate debt load as an EU-accession candidate, with tourism and remittances supporting growth and gradual fiscal consolidation.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 12,500,000,000 + 16 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=al (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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