Country profile · Rank 104 of 108 · Emerging Upside
Albania compute capacity
Albania runs about 5 MW of live datacenter capacity as of 7 September 2026, a Gross Domestic Compute of under $1B (an estimate). Its identified energy resource could host about 5.4 GW of AI compute, a ceiling worth $300B to $400B at today's price of a gigawatt, about 14 times its $30B GDP. The bankable slice today, discounted mainly for momentum and capital markets, is $13B, or $4,818 per person. Albania is emerging upside, ranked 104 of 108 countries by unlockable value.
Key numbers
| Live datacenter capacity | 5 MW | IT capacity, mid-2026. Estimate: below the top 35 markets. |
|---|---|---|
| Live compute (GDC) | under $1B | Live GW × $50B, the central price of an AI factory. |
| Resource ceiling | 5.4 GW | Identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource. |
| Ceiling value | $300B to $400B | Ceiling GW × $60 to 80B per GW, NVIDIA's all-in figure. |
| Ceiling as a multiple of GDP | 14× | High end over nominal GDP of $30B (IMF). |
| Unlockable value | $13B | Firm untapped GW × $50B × readiness. The bankable slice. |
| Unlockable per person | $4,818 | IMF population, 2026. |
| Built | 46.6% | Hydro and geothermal already installed, over the ceiling. |
| Readiness | 56% | Eight-part discount. Binding: momentum and capital markets. |
| Conversion score | 19 | 0 to 100. Unchanged since 19 Aug. |
| Tier | Emerging Upside | In between: a narrower gap, and a real one. |
| Rank | 104 of 108 | By unlockable value. 24 of 25 in Europe. |
Three numbers, one scale
Ceiling is what the endowment could host; unlockable is the slice underwriters would sign today; live compute is what runs. Drawn on one linear scale on purpose: the gap is the point.
Projects on the ground
No sovereign AI factory for Albania is on the register yet. Announcements, contracts and stalls are tracked as reported; send one to the desk.
Europe: how Albania compares
| # | Country | Unlockable | Live compute | Readiness | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Russia | $2.7T | $30B | 43% | Sleeping Giant |
| 36 |  France | $414B | $50B | 83% | Incumbent |
| 41 |  Spain | $363B | $20B | 80% | Incumbent |
| 43 |  Sweden | $339B | $25B | 95% | Primed |
| 47 |  Iceland | $324B | $5.0B | 90% | Primed |
| 50 |  Norway | $297B | $15B | 95% | Primed |
| 64 |  Finland | $206B | $20B | 96% | Primed |
| 65 |  United Kingdom | $200B | $130B | 93% | Incumbent |
| 67 |  Germany | $197B | $150B | 90% | Incumbent |
| 68 |  Portugal | $197B | $5.0B | 84% | Primed |
| 69 |  Romania | $190B | $4.0B | 67% | Primed |
| 71 |  Greece | $183B | $5.0B | 73% | Primed |
| 74 |  Poland | $180B | $10B | 79% | Incumbent |
| 75 |  Italy | $179B | $20B | 79% | Incumbent |
| 76 |  Ireland | $177B | $65B | 93% | Incumbent |
| 78 |  Denmark | $173B | $20B | 96% | Incumbent |
| 80 |  Netherlands | $170B | $55B | 94% | Incumbent |
| 83 |  Ukraine | $148B | $2.5B | 41% | Sleeping Giant |
| 97 |  Bulgaria | $31B | $2.5B | 67% | Primed |
| 98 |  Austria | $30B | $7.5B | 89% | Incumbent |
| 99 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | $26B | under $1B | 55% | Emerging Upside |
| 100 |  Serbia | $25B | $1.5B | 60% | Emerging Upside |
| 101 |  Switzerland | $25B | $15B | 93% | Incumbent |
| 104 | Albania | $13B | under $1B | 56% | Emerging Upside |
| 106 |  Czechia | $10B | $5.0B | 84% | Incumbent |
What compute costs right now
The price of the silicon a country would host, from the tape. Labeled buy-now prints from named venues.
Questions people ask
How much data center capacity does Albania have?
Albania runs about 5 MW of live datacenter IT capacity as of 7 Sep 2026, an estimate: country totals below the top 35 markets are estimated. Valued at $50B per gigawatt, that is a Gross Domestic Compute of under $1B.
What is Albania's compute net worth?
The ceiling is $300B to $400B: 5.4 GW of identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource valued at $60 to 80B per gigawatt, NVIDIA's all-in figure for an AI factory. That is 14 times Albania's $30B GDP. The bankable slice today, after a readiness discount of 56%, is $13B.
What holds Albania back from converting its energy into compute?
Readiness scores 56% on an eight-part discount stack (governance, stability, GPU access, grid, fiber, momentum, physical conditions and capital access). For Albania the binding discounts are momentum and capital markets. It has built 46.6% of its ceiling as generating capacity, and its conversion score is 19 of 100.
How does Albania compare with its neighbours?
Albania ranks 104 of 108 countries by unlockable value, and 24 of 25 in Europe. The regional leader is Russia at $2.7T unlockable and $30B of live compute.
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