Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Albania
Albania: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2017
All-time low
15.9%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Albania, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Albania stood at 17.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Albania peaked at 18.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2002.
That places Albania 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.9% | — |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 4 |
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Albania?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Albania was 17.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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