Albania vs North Macedonia: Claims on central government, etc.
Albania
21.5%
in 2024
North Macedonia
22.2%
in 2025
Albania rank
40th
North Macedonia rank
38th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 22.2% against 21.5% in Albania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 40th and North Macedonia ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 6.3% | 37.6% | Albania |
| 2000s | 35.5% | -2.9% | 38.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 6.4% | 21.3% | Albania |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 17.5% | 7.4% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Albania or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 22.2% against 21.5% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Albania ranks 40th and North Macedonia ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- 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.