Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania

Albania: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 1.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.05
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2014
All-time low
1.05
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania, 2011–2020

00.250.50.7511.22011201520202011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania stood at 1.05. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania peaked at 1.18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2020.

Albania ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Albania, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 1.11
2012 1.14 +2.7%
2013 1.17 +2.6%
2014 1.18 +0.6%
2015 1.1 -6.0%
2016 1.16 +4.7%
2017 1.1 -5.2%
2018 1.13 +3.3%
2019 1.09 -3.6%
2020 1.05 -4.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 1.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8209, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 1.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.13 1.09 1.18 9
2020s 1.05 1.05 1.05 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 1 Romania 1.29 compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 1.19 compare
  3. 4 Slovakia 1.02 compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 1 compare
  5. 5 Kiribati 1 compare
  6. 5 Thailand 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania was 1.05 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2014.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2020.
How does Albania rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Albania ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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