Deficit, Percent of own spending in Albania

Albania: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.3917 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-0.3917
Change on year
down 304.1%
World rank
49th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.0969
in 2019
All-time low
-0.3917
in 2020
Years of data
13
2002–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Albania, 2002–2020

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.12002201120202002: -0.2682003: -0.1272004: -0.142011: -0.2272012: -0.2322013: -0.3232014: -0.2222015: -0.1712016: -0.1762017: -0.1082018: -0.12019: -0.0972020: -0.392

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, deficit, percent of own spending in Albania stood at -0.3917. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 304.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Albania peaked at -0.0969 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.3917, in 2020.

Albania ranks 49th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Albania, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 -0.2676
2003 -0.1272 -52.5%
2004 -0.1401 +10.1%
2011 -0.2268 +61.9%
2012 -0.2319 +2.3%
2013 -0.3226 +39.1%
2014 -0.2217 -31.3%
2015 -0.1707 -23.0%
2016 -0.1764 +3.4%
2017 -0.1078 -38.9%
2018 -0.1003 -7.0%
2019 -0.0969 -3.3%
2020 -0.3917 +304.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1783 -0.2676 -0.1272 3
2010s -0.1839 -0.3226 -0.0969 9
2020s -0.3917 -0.3917 -0.3917 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 46 Germany -0.3823 compare
  2. 47 Bulgaria -0.383
  3. 48 Lithuania -0.3859 compare
  4. 50 Uganda -0.3996 compare
  5. 51 Brazil -0.4098 compare
  6. 52 Mexico -0.4124 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deficit, percent of own spending in Albania?
Deficit, percent of own spending in Albania was -0.3917 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was -0.0969 in 2019.
What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3917 in 2020.
How does Albania rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
Albania ranks 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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