Claims on central government in Albania
Albania: Claims on central government was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Albania, 1995–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government in Albania stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Albania peaked at 35.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 1995.
Albania ranks 100th of 167 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.
Claims on central government in Albania, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -8.3% | — |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -518.0% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -95.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +386.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +65.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -42.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +669.3% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -138.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -235.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +90.7% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | -245.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -108.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -302.8% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | +86.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -465.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +45.2% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | -137.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -413.2% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -128.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -165.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | -8.3% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -1.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More financial sector data for Albania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Albania?
- Claims on central government in Albania was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for claims on central government?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.