Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Albania
Albania: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 326.90 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Albania, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Albania stood at 326.90 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Albania peaked at 326.90 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.95 billion current LCU, in 1996.
Albania ranks 56th of 157 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.85 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 15.95 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 18.93 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 35.39 billion current LCU | +87.0% |
| 2002 | 64.84 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 76.26 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 89.35 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 175.06 billion current LCU | +95.9% |
| 2012 | 173.51 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 166.38 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 196.00 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 200.01 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 208.38 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 218.76 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 226.08 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 220.26 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 208.30 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 251.06 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 282.78 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 294.57 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 326.90 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 326.90 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.35 billion current LCU, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 326.90 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.71 billion current LCU, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) 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 | +95.9% | 89.35 billion current LCU | 175.06 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.28 billion current LCU | 15.95 billion current LCU | 35.39 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.81 billion current LCU | 64.84 billion current LCU | 89.35 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 198.27 billion current LCU | 166.38 billion current LCU | 226.08 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 272.72 billion current LCU | 208.30 billion current LCU | 326.90 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Albania?
- Taxes on goods and services in Albania was 326.90 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 326.90 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 billion current LCU in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.