Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Albania

Albania: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 7.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.84
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
67th
of 152 countries
All-time high
31.05
in 1998
All-time low
6.83
in 2022
Years of data
20
1995–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Albania, 1995–2023

510152025301995200920231995: 9.21996: 12.21997: 22.21998: 31.12002: 16.32003: 19.22004: 16.92011: 13.72012: 13.52013: 13.22014: 11.72015: 112016: 10.32017: 8.62018: 9.62019: 8.92020: 8.42021: 7.92022: 6.82023: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Albania is 7.84, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Albania peaked at 31.05 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2022.

Albania ranks 67th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Albania, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 9.2
1996 12.16 +32.2%
1997 22.16 +82.2%
1998 31.05 +40.2%
2002 16.33 -47.4%
2003 19.21 +17.6%
2004 16.9 -12.0%
2011 13.67 -19.1%
2012 13.46 -1.5%
2013 13.22 -1.8%
2014 11.68 -11.7%
2015 10.99 -5.9%
2016 10.26 -6.6%
2017 8.58 -16.3%
2018 9.59 +11.7%
2019 8.95 -6.7%
2020 8.4 -6.1%
2021 7.87 -6.3%
2022 6.83 -13.2%
2023 7.84 +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.64 9.2 31.05 4
2000s 17.48 16.33 19.21 3
2010s 11.16 8.58 13.67 9
2020s 7.73 6.83 8.4 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 64 Mali 8.48 compare
  2. 65 Mauritius 8.41 compare
  3. 66 Morocco 7.93 compare
  4. 68 Cameroon 7.79 compare
  5. 69 United Kingdom 7.77 compare
  6. 70 Israel 7.65 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Albania?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Albania was 7.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 31.05 in 1998.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2022.
How does Albania rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Albania ranks 67th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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