Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania
Albania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania peaked at 17.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.
That places Albania 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.6% | — |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +115.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +64.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.1% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.4% | 17.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 13 Eritrea 19.6%
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.8% compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 18.2%
- 17 Korea 16.2% compare
- 18 Macau, China 15.8% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 15.6% compare
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania was 17.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Albania ranks 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release