Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Albania, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Albania is 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.4788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Albania 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.3828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 146 Puerto Rico 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Somalia 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Indonesia 0.0735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Romania 0.0695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Central African Republic 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Nepal 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Albania?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Albania was 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.