Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania
Albania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 10.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania peaked at 11.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2002.
That places Albania 83rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.5% | — |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +184.7% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.5% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.3% compare
- 81 China 10.2% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 10.2% compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 10.1% compare
- 85 Bahamas 10.0% compare
- 86 Myanmar 9.8% compare
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,774 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania was 10.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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