General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Albania
Albania: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 9.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Albania, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Albania recorded 9.95 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 66.2% on the previous year and up 491.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Albania peaked at 35.63 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -11.32 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Albania 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1998 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4577 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2000 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -2221.0% |
| 2001 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2002 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2003 | -0.8321 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2004 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -612.1% |
| 2005 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2006 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2008 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +449.4% |
| 2009 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2012 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 2014 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 2015 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2016 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9772 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +216.1% |
| 2019 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +194.9% |
| 2020 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2024 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2025 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2221.0% | 0.4577 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -11.32 % change on previous year | 35.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Albania?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Albania was 9.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.32 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.