Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Albania
Albania: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 74.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Albania, 1994–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 74.5% for liquid liabilities to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Albania peaked at 78.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1994.
That places Albania 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.8% | — |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -3.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 74.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 74.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 39.8% | 66.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 59.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 64.4% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.5% | 77.4% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Albania?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Albania was 74.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Albania ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.