General government final consumption expenditure in Albania
Albania: General government final consumption expenditure was 340.54 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Albania stood at 340.54 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Albania peaked at 340.54 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.37 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Albania ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 billion current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.93 billion current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | 50.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.03 billion current LCU | 50.23 billion current LCU | 134.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.96 billion current LCU | 146.85 billion current LCU | 217.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.19 billion current LCU | 226.33 billion current LCU | 340.54 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Albania?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Albania was 340.54 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 340.54 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.