Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Albania
Albania: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Albania is 13.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +62.7% | 5.4% | 8.8% |
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 |
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Albania?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.