Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Albania

Albania: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 26.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
26.8%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1994
All-time low
23.5%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Albania, 1994–2020

02040601994200720201994: 50.5 %1995: 50.3 %1996: 43.6 %1997: 33.5 %1998: 33.3 %1999: 33.6 %2000: 31.5 %2001: 30.5 %2002: 29 %2003: 29.2 %2004: 29.2 %2005: 27.3 %2006: 27.7 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 24.9 %2010: 24.3 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 24.7 %2013: 26 %2014: 26.3 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 24.6 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 23.5 %2019: 24 %2020: 26.8 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 26.8% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Albania peaked at 50.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2018.

That places Albania 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Albania, 1994 to 2020.
Year % Change
1994 50.5%
1995 50.3% -0.3%
1996 43.6% -13.3%
1997 33.5% -23.1%
1998 33.3% -0.6%
1999 33.6% +0.8%
2000 31.5% -6.4%
2001 30.5% -3.0%
2002 29.0% -5.0%
2003 29.2% +0.9%
2004 29.2% -0.2%
2005 27.3% -6.3%
2006 27.7% +1.4%
2007 26.8% -3.4%
2008 25.3% -5.4%
2009 24.9% -1.6%
2010 24.3% -2.6%
2011 25.3% +4.1%
2012 24.7% -2.1%
2013 26.0% +5.1%
2014 26.3% +1.0%
2015 23.9% -8.9%
2016 24.6% +3.1%
2017 24.5% -0.4%
2018 23.5% -4.1%
2019 24.0% +2.0%
2020 26.8% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.8% 33.3% 50.5% 6
2000s 28.1% 24.9% 31.5% 10
2010s 24.7% 23.5% 26.3% 10
2020s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 22 Burundi 27.3% compare
  2. 23 Bahamas 26.9% compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 26.9% compare
  4. 26 Croatia 26.3% compare
  5. 27 Malaysia 24.8% compare
  6. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Albania?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Albania was 26.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1994.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2018.
How does Albania rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Albania ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).