Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania

Albania: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.044 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.044
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
70th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.044
in 2020
All-time low
0.0286
in 2017
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania, 2011–2020

00.010.020.030.042011201520202011: 0.0342012: 0.0442013: 0.042014: 0.0342015: 0.0292016: 0.0372017: 0.0292018: 0.032019: 0.042020: 0.044

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania stood at 0.044. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania peaked at 0.044 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0286, in 2017.

Albania ranks 70th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.0337
2012 0.0437 +29.5%
2013 0.0401 -8.0%
2014 0.034 -15.4%
2015 0.0286 -15.7%
2016 0.0374 +30.8%
2017 0.0286 -23.6%
2018 0.0296 +3.6%
2019 0.0397 +33.9%
2020 0.044 +10.8%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.044 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.044 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0351 0.0286 0.0437 9
2020s 0.044 0.044 0.044 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 67 Russian Federation 0.0637 compare
  2. 68 Belgium 0.0505 compare
  3. 69 Italy 0.0491 compare
  4. 71 Switzerland 0.03 compare
  5. 72 Republic of Moldova 0.0207 compare
  6. 73 Greece 0.0123 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Albania was 0.044 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.044 in 2020.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 in 2017.
How does Albania rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Albania ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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