Share of employee compensation in public spending in Albania

Albania: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 20.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.53
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
95th
of 155 countries
All-time high
30.57
in 2002
All-time low
10.66
in 1998
Years of data
19
1995–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Albania, 1995–2023

10152025301995200920231995: 14.31996: 13.51998: 10.72002: 30.62003: 29.42004: 29.72011: 26.62012: 26.92013: 25.62014: 24.92015: 24.52016: 23.12017: 23.82018: 23.52019: 23.92020: 23.22021: 22.72022: 17.92023: 20.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Albania is 20.53, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Albania peaked at 30.57 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.66, in 1998.

That places Albania 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Albania, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 14.29
1996 13.51 -5.5%
1998 10.66 -21.1%
2002 30.57 +186.9%
2003 29.35 -4.0%
2004 29.67 +1.1%
2011 26.61 -10.3%
2012 26.88 +1.0%
2013 25.59 -4.8%
2014 24.87 -2.8%
2015 24.47 -1.6%
2016 23.06 -5.7%
2017 23.78 +3.1%
2018 23.53 -1.1%
2019 23.88 +1.5%
2020 23.25 -2.6%
2021 22.72 -2.3%
2022 17.95 -21.0%
2023 20.53 +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.82 10.66 14.29 3
2000s 29.87 29.35 30.57 3
2010s 24.74 23.06 26.88 9
2020s 21.11 17.95 23.25 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 92 Uzbekistan 21.35 compare
  2. 93 Portugal 21.09 compare
  3. 94 Turkey 20.87 compare
  4. 96 Luxembourg 20.51 compare
  5. 97 Bangladesh 20.32 compare
  6. 98 Chile 19.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Albania?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Albania was 20.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 30.57 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.66 in 1998.
How does Albania rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Albania ranks 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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