Basic State Functions Score in Albania
Albania: Basic State Functions Score was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Basic State Functions Score in Albania, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Albania is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Albania peaked at 9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2005.
Albania ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5 | — |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6.5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 8 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.5 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Albania?
- Basic state functions score in Albania was 9 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for basic state functions score?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).