Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Albania
Albania: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 30.56 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
30.56
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.11
in 1999
All-time low
28.23
in 2012
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Albania, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Albania stood at 30.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Albania peaked at 37.11 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.23, in 2012.
Albania ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.75 | — |
| 1999 | 37.11 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 33.84 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 32.69 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 31.53 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 29.68 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 30.15 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.89 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 29.19 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.31 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.73 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 32.68 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.39 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 28.92 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.23 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.19 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.73 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 30.76 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.14 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.16 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.66 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.81 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.38 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 31.94 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.28 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 28.54 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 28.94 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 30.31 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 30.47 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 30.63 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 30.69 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 30.69 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 30.56 | -0.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 30.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 30.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.93 | 36.75 | 37.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.97 | 28.89 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4 | 28.23 | 31.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.49 | 28.54 | 32.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.56 | 30.56 | 30.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Albania?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Albania was 30.56 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.11 in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.23 in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October