Albania

Previous reports: 2024 | 2023/24

Conscription currently imposed?

Suspended 2010 under Article 42 of Law 9999.

Could be reinstated in time of war.

Conscientious objection first recognised

1998

Constitution, Articles 166 and 167.

First provisions in Law no. 9047 (10.07.2003) “On military service”

CO release of professional soldiers

–

No provisions

Minimum recruitment age

18 in case of general/partial mobilisation

Military expenditure¹

$ (% change from 2024)	Per capita	% of GDP
624m (+6.1%)	$224	2.0%

Military expenditure figures are estimates published by SIPRI (The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) in April 2026.↩︎

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