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The concentration of economic activity and population in Tirana is deepening the economic inequality between the other 11 regions and the capital.
Data on the economy of the Regions recently published by INSTAT, referring to the year 2023, show that half of the regions, about 5 of them, had a GDP per capita less than half that of the capital.
The region with the lowest income is Kukës, with only 40.2% of Tirana's, which highlights the large territorial inequalities in the country. It is followed by Dibra and Berat, with around 43–44% of Tirana's level, while Elbasan and Korça show a slightly better situation, but still below 50% of Tirana's per capita income.
Lezha and Shkodra also have per capita incomes ranging from 50.7% to 56.4% of Tirana, Gjirokastra rises to 62.5%, entering the group of regions with incomes closer to the national average.
Next, Vlora, Fier and Durrës appear as the most developed regions outside Tirana, with income levels ranging from 71% to over 79% of the capital's value, due to the high weight of the tourism, industry and transport sectors in these regions.
In 2023, in the North region, which includes the districts of Shkodra, Durrës, Lezha, Kukës and Dibra, GDP per capita is 819 thousand Lekë or 16.80% below the national average.
In the Center region, which includes Tirana and Elbasan, GDP per capita was 1.9 million lek in 2023 or 21.8% above the national average.
In the southern region of the country, which includes the districts of Berat, Vlora, Fier, Gjirokastra and Korça, GDP per capita was 845 thousand lek in 2023 or 14.12% below the national average.
The highest level of GDP per capita in 2023 was recorded in Tirana Region, with 1.3 million Lekë, estimated at 38.9% above the national average. It is followed by Durrës Region with GDP per capita of 1,086 thousand Lekë, estimated at 10.31% above the national average, and Fier Region with 1,042 thousand Lekë, 5.82% above the national average.
The lowest level of GDP per capita was estimated in the Kukës Region with around 549 thousand Lekë and GDP per capita, followed by the Dibër Region with around 595 thousand Lekë and GDP per capita of this region and the Berat Region with 599 thousand Lekë.
In the coming years, the economic gap with other regions is expected to deepen further, as the capital's GDP is growing at a faster pace./Monitor
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