Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Albania

Albania: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -25.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-25.4%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
78th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-22.1%
in 2004
All-time low
-27.0%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2002–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Albania, 2002–2023

-27-26-25-24-23-222002201220232002: -23.92003: -22.22004: -22.12011: -22.92012: -23.12013: -24.12014: -24.32015: -24.32016: -23.72017: -23.42018: -22.92019: -22.92020: -24.62021: -24.42022: -272023: -25.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Albania stood at -25.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Albania peaked at -22.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -27.0%, in 2022.

Albania ranks 78th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Albania, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 -23.9%
2003 -22.2% -7.4%
2004 -22.1% -0.2%
2011 -22.9% +3.4%
2012 -23.1% +1.2%
2013 -24.1% +4.2%
2014 -24.3% +0.6%
2015 -24.3% +0.0%
2016 -23.7% -2.3%
2017 -23.4% -1.1%
2018 -22.9% -2.2%
2019 -22.9% -0.2%
2020 -24.6% +7.5%
2021 -24.4% -0.8%
2022 -27.0% +10.7%
2023 -25.4% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -22.7% -23.9% -22.1% 3
2010s -23.5% -24.3% -22.9% 9
2020s -25.4% -27.0% -24.4% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 75 United States of America -24.9% compare
  2. 76 Zambia -25.1% compare
  3. 77 Georgia -25.2% compare
  4. 79 Mozambique -26.0% compare
  5. 80 Bahrain -26.1% compare
  6. 81 Botswana -26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Albania?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Albania was -25.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was -22.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -27.0% in 2022.
How does Albania rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Albania ranks 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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