Claims on central government, etc. in Albania
Albania: Claims on central government, etc. was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Claims on central government, etc. in Albania, 1994–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Albania is 21.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Albania peaked at 54.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2024.
That places Albania 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in Albania, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.2% | — |
| 1995 | 29.0% | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 29.0% | 54.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 29.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 37 Kenya 22.4% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 22.2% compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.9% compare
- 41 Mozambique 21.2% compare
- 42 Yemen 21.2% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 21.2% compare
More financial sector data for Albania
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,667 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1856 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,412 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 23.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,510 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Albania?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Albania was 21.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.