Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Albania

Albania: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 100.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.5%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
69th
of 165 countries
All-time high
106.0%
in 2021
All-time low
88.3%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Albania, 2007–2022

02550751002007201420222007: 95 %2008: 95.2 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 88.3 %2011: 92 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 96.2 %2014: 95.7 %2015: 94.5 %2016: 95.9 %2017: 101.4 %2018: 95.8 %2019: 94.7 %2020: 97.6 %2021: 106 %2022: 100.5 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 100.5% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Albania peaked at 106.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2010.

Albania ranks 69th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Albania, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 95.0%
2008 95.2% +0.2%
2009 98.7% +3.6%
2010 88.3% -10.5%
2011 92.0% +4.2%
2012 94.8% +3.0%
2013 96.2% +1.5%
2014 95.7% -0.6%
2015 94.5% -1.2%
2016 95.9% +1.5%
2017 101.4% +5.7%
2018 95.8% -5.5%
2019 94.7% -1.2%
2020 97.6% +3.1%
2021 106.0% +8.6%
2022 100.5% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.3% 95.0% 98.7% 3
2010s 94.9% 88.3% 101.4% 10
2020s 101.4% 97.6% 106.0% 3

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 66 Australia 100.6% compare
  2. 67 Rwanda 100.6% compare
  3. 68 Chile 100.6% compare
  4. 70 New Caledonia 100.5% compare
  5. 71 Eswatini 100.1% compare
  6. 72 Georgia 100.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Albania?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Albania was 100.5% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2010.
How does Albania rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Albania ranks 69th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.