Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Albania

Albania: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 44.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
44.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2018
All-time low
3.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2008–2018

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Albania, 2008–2018

0102030402008201320182008: 42.62012: 33.72015: 3.72016: 4.22017: 44.32018: 44.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Albania recorded 44.5% for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Albania peaked at 44.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2015.

Albania ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Albania, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 42.6% —
2012 33.7% -20.9%
2015 3.7% -89.1%
2016 4.2% +14.5%
2017 44.3% +949.6%
2018 44.5% +0.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 44.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.5%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1
2010s 26.1% 3.7% 44.5% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 4 Russia 48.7% compare
  2. 5 Belarus 48.1% compare
  3. 6 Moldova 44.9% compare
  4. 8 Kyrgyzstan 41.6% compare
  5. 9 Poland 38.7% compare
  6. 10 Kosovo 36.6% compare
  7. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 36.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Albania?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Albania was 44.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Albania ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)