Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Albania
Albania: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was -0.0785 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Albania, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Albania stood at -0.0785.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Albania peaked at 0.2052 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3749, in 2018.
That places Albania 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2052 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0437 | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 0.053 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1255 | -337.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1288 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0858 | -33.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1943 | +126.4% |
| 2015 | -0.1868 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | -0.259 | +38.6% |
| 2017 | -0.3664 | +41.5% |
| 2018 | -0.3749 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | -0.34 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0785 | -76.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -0.0785 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0208, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Albania's -0.0785 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1454, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) 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 | -337.0% | 0.053 | -0.1255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1006 | 0.0437 | 0.2052 | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.2291 | -0.3749 | -0.0858 | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.0785 | -0.0785 | -0.0785 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Albania?
- Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Albania was -0.0785 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2052 in 2002.
- What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3749 in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.