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Country Brief 2011

Albania has made great strides over the last years and is considered an IDA success story. The World Bank has been playing a major role in supporting reforms, strengthening institutions, and financing investments across the full range of sectors. Albania graduated from IDA and is now creditworthy for IBRD and entered the ranking of upper-middle income countries.

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Results

Cleaning Up and Revitalizing Porto Romano in Albania

Developing Preventive Health Care in Albania

Helping Families and Children with Special Needs in Albania

Connecting Rural Roads in Albania

Albania Natural Resources Development Project

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Quick Facts

	2010
Population, total (millions)	3.20
Population growth (annual %)	0.4
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)	80
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)	74
GDP (current US$) (billions)	11.78
GDP growth (annual %)	3.5
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)	12.67
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)	3.5
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)	9
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)	13
Time required to start a business (days)	5
Internet users (per 100 people)	40.7

Data Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank

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