Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Albania
Albania: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 11.75 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Albania, 1994–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Albania is 11.75 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Albania peaked at 11.75 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Albania 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.07 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 2.85 million units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.21 million units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 6.24 million units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 7.80 million units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 7.88 million units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.39 million units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8.95 million units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.27 million units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.76 million units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.07 million units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.27 million units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.67 million units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.19 million units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.75 million units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11.75 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 200.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11.75 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,866 units per square kilometre, 287.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +48.1% | 4.21 million units per square kilometre | 6.24 million units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +47.6% | 2.85 million units per square kilometre | 4.21 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 million units per square kilometre | 2.85 million units per square kilometre | 7.88 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million units per square kilometre | 8.39 million units per square kilometre | 11.75 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 17 India 20.93 million units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Jamaica 20.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Myanmar 12.44 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Portugal 10.89 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Colombia 10.62 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 9.84 million units per square kilometre compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Albania?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Albania was 11.75 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.