Expense in Albania
Albania: Expense was 25.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expense in Albania, 1995–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Albania stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Albania peaked at 29.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1996.
Albania ranks 82nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 29.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 27.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Albania
- DEC alternative conversion factor 86.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 132.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 362.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -58.23 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.13 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 12,060 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.65 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Albania?
- Expense in Albania was 25.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for expense?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.