Tax revenue as share of GDP in Albania
Albania: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 25.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Albania, 1992–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Albania is 25.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Albania peaked at 25.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1996.
That places Albania 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.8% | — |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.8% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.4% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 59 Barbados 26.2% compare
- 60 Uruguay 25.9% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 25.9% compare
- 63 Colombia 25.2% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 24.9% compare
- 65 United States of America 24.8% 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Albania?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Albania was 25.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.