Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Albania
Albania: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services 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
In 2023, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Albania stood at 13.5%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Albania peaked at 14.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1996.
Albania ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.7% | — |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +62.7% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 458,269 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 11,223 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 974,200 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Albania?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Albania was 13.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.