Other expense in Albania
Albania: Other expense was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Albania, 1995–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Albania is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Albania peaked at 9.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2004.
Albania ranks 97th of 147 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 | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -53.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +2344.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -71729.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +71.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -48.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 57% of the median. (47 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 | +71729.0% | -0.0% | 5.2% |
| 2002 | +2344.3% | 0.1% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -0.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Albania?
- Other expense in Albania was 4.3% in 2023, 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 9.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for other expense?
- Albania ranks 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.