Other expense in Albania
Albania: Other expense was 37.82 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Albania, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Albania recorded 37.82 billion current LCU for other expense in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Albania peaked at 48.00 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -12.10 million current LCU, in 2004.
Albania ranks 63rd of 149 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.
Other expense in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 140.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 96.40 million current LCU | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 4.21 billion current LCU | +4271.7% |
| 2003 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2004 | -12.10 million current LCU | -100.3% |
| 2011 | 15.43 billion current LCU | -127599.0% |
| 2012 | 15.55 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.92 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 26.73 billion current LCU | +79.1% |
| 2015 | 32.37 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 18.97 billion current LCU | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 19.25 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.23 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 17.86 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.93 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.14 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 48.00 billion current LCU | +83.6% |
| 2023 | 25.63 billion current LCU | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 37.82 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 37.82 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Albania's 37.82 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.49 billion current LCU, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +127599.0% | -12.10 million current LCU | 15.43 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | +4271.7% | 96.40 million current LCU | 4.21 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.20 million current LCU | 96.40 million current LCU | 140.00 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.99 billion current LCU | -12.10 million current LCU | 4.78 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.81 billion current LCU | 14.92 billion current LCU | 32.37 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.30 billion current LCU | 18.93 billion current LCU | 48.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Albania?
- Other expense in Albania was 37.82 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.00 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.10 million current LCU in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for other expense?
- Albania ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.