Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania stood at 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 17.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Albania ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1998 | 13.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 14.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 14.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 17.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 17.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 14.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 12.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 77.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +67.3% | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +64.9% | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 37 Congo 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Iceland 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Vanuatu 15.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Gabon 11.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kenya 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania was 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.