Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1971–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Albania is 20.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 26.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1981.
That places Albania 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.1% | — |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +72.0% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 13.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 20.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 60.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 780,680 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,814 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 20.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.