Africa Western and Central vs Albania: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Africa Western and Central
9.7%
in 2023
Albania
21.7%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Albania rank
41st
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Albania
How they compare
Albania currently reports 21.7% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Albania's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Albania ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Albania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 43.9% | 37.6% | Albania |
| 2000s | -0.0% | 35.5% | 35.5% | Albania |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 27.7% | 24.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 25.7% | 16.9% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Africa Western and Central or Albania?
- Albania, at 21.7% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Africa Western and Central and Albania?
- 12.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Albania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Albania rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Albania ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.