Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Albania

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

Latest (2018)
44.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2008
All-time low
3.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2008–2018

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

010203040502008201320182008: 45.52012: 34.82015: 3.72016: 4.22017: 44.32018: 44.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Albania is 44.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Albania peaked at 45.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2015.

Albania ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Albania, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 45.5% —
2012 34.8% -23.6%
2015 3.7% -89.4%
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 22.2%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 44.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.5% 45.5% 45.5% 1
2010s 26.3% 3.7% 44.5% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 5 Kyrgyzstan 49.2% compare
  2. 6 Moldova 47.8% compare
  3. 7 Belarus 47.7% compare
  4. 9 Poland 43.2% compare
  5. 10 Romania 38.9% compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 38.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Albania?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Albania was 44.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Albania ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions
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)