Employee compensation as share of government spending in Albania
Albania: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Albania, 1995–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Albania is 20.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Albania peaked at 30.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, 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.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.3% | — |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +186.9% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +14.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 20.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 20.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employee compensation as share of government spending in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +186.9% | 10.7% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.4% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.1% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.9% | 23.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 92 Uzbekistan 21.3% compare
- 93 Portugal 21.1% compare
- 94 Turkey 20.9% compare
- 96 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 20.3% compare
- 98 Chile 19.9% compare
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Albania?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Albania was 20.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Albania ranks 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.