Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Albania
Albania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Albania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Albania is 11.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Albania peaked at 18.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2018.
That places Albania 96th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.5% | — |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +131.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 6.2% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Albania?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Albania was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Albania ranks 96th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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