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Albania

Europe · Southern Europe
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Albania is a sovereign state in Southern Europe, Europe. It covers 28,748 km² and has a population of approximately 2,363,314. Its official language is Albanian and its currency is the Albanian lek (L).

Quick facts

Capital
Tirana
Population
2,363,314
Area
28,748 km²
Currency
Albanian lek (L)
Languages
Albanian
Calling code
+355
TLD
.al
Driving side
Right
Landlocked
No
Continents
Europe
Timezone
UTC+01:00
Native name
Shqipëria

Bordering countries

Appears in 39 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) #42 5169.9
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) #43 121.68
Countries by Arable land (% of land area) #51 21.56
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) #61 1,485years
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) #104 38.12
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) #106 105.4
Countries by Forest area (% of land area) #112 28.79
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) #115 701314.38
Countries by Arable land (hectares) #120 590,700
Countries by Forest area (sq. km) #131 7,889km²

Development

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service) #31 64.12
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) #54 1,305,496,000
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI) #66 39.72
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) #69 10712630800.8
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI) #71 16.68
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) #77 4.63
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) #91 360122432.1
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) #104 907710.02

Economy

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by public debt (% of GDP) #37 0.56% of GDP
Countries by GDP growth rate #69 0.03
Countries by average monthly salary #72 1,278US $
Countries by cost of living index #73 31.7
Countries by GDP per capita #77 11108.18
Countries by GDP (Nominal) #113 29.94in billions
Countries by GDP (PPP) #115 62.87

Business

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use #1 100
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure #6 95
Countries by SPI Overall Score #48 83.65
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources #51 74.6
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products #64 79.67
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services #96 69

Geography

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by lowest elevation #61 0m
Countries by highest elevation #65 2,764m
Countries by Coastline Length #119 362kilometers
Countries by land area #138 28,748km²

Population & Health

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by median age #88 36.28
Countries by population density #113 103.2
Countries by population #142 2.77
Countries by population growth rate #219 -0.01

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