Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania

Albania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.9%
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
114th
of 170 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2016
All-time low
9.0%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 10.12001: 10.62002: 9.92003: 10.62004: 10.72005: 11.42006: 10.92007: 11.22011: 112012: 11.52013: 12.12014: 10.92015: 11.22016: 13.62017: 12.42018: 10.92019: 13.42020: 10.32021: 9.42022: 92023: 10.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania stood at 10.9%.

The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania peaked at 13.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.

Albania ranks 114th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.1%
2001 10.6% +4.4%
2002 9.9% -6.6%
2003 10.6% +6.9%
2004 10.7% +1.2%
2005 11.4% +6.1%
2006 10.9% -3.7%
2007 11.2% +2.2%
2011 11.0% -1.9%
2012 11.5% +4.9%
2013 12.1% +5.3%
2014 10.9% -9.9%
2015 11.2% +2.4%
2016 13.6% +21.6%
2017 12.4% -8.9%
2018 10.9% -12.1%
2019 13.4% +23.4%
2020 10.3% -23.6%
2021 9.4% -8.4%
2022 9.0% -4.2%
2023 10.9% +20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 9.9% 11.4% 8
2010s 11.9% 10.9% 13.6% 9
2020s 9.9% 9.0% 10.9% 4

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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 10.9% in 2023, 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 13.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
How does Albania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Albania ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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