Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Albania
Albania: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Albania, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Albania is 44.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Albania peaked at 55.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1996.
That places Albania 23rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.1% | — |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 44.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 33.3% | 39.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 43.1% | 48.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 50.7% | 55.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 44.0% | 52.2% | 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 44.5% 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 55.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.