General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Albania

Albania: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8849 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8849
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8933
in 2016
All-time low
0.8574
in 2012
Years of data
10
2011–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Albania, 2011–2020

00.20.40.60.82011201520202011: 0.8732012: 0.8572013: 0.8812014: 0.8662015: 0.8822016: 0.8932017: 0.8742018: 0.8742019: 0.8762020: 0.885

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Albania is 0.8849, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Albania peaked at 0.8933 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8574, in 2012.

That places Albania 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Albania, year by year

Annual values for General public services, 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 0.8727
2012 0.8574 -1.7%
2013 0.8813 +2.8%
2014 0.8663 -1.7%
2015 0.8816 +1.8%
2016 0.8933 +1.3%
2017 0.8736 -2.2%
2018 0.8742 +0.1%
2019 0.8763 +0.2%
2020 0.8849 +1.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.8849 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.8849 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8752 0.8574 0.8933 9
2020s 0.8849 0.8849 0.8849 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 48 Serbia 0.9199
  2. 49 Cyprus 0.9185 compare
  3. 50 Iceland 0.9162 compare
  4. 52 Thailand 0.8748 compare
  5. 53 Guatemala 0.8562 compare
  6. 54 Slovenia 0.849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Albania?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Albania was 0.8849 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8933 in 2016.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8574 in 2012.
How does Albania rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Albania ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 General public services, 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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General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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