Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Albania
Albania: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 15.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Albania, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Albania is 15.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Albania peaked at 15.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
That places Albania 34th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.8% | — |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +157.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 units per person (2025)
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- 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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Albania?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Albania was 15.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Albania ranks 34th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.