Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Albania
Albania: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 47.2 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
47.2
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
108th
of 193 countries
All-time high
75.38
in 2020
All-time low
47.2
in 2030
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Albania, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Albania recorded 47.2 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Albania peaked at 75.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.2, in 2030.
Albania ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.18 | — |
| 1999 | 68.18 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 63.77 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 60.61 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 64.1 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 60.24 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 57.47 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 58.2 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.69 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 53.55 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 55.14 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 59.67 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 57.72 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 59.41 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 62.14 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 70.39 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 71.99 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.72 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 73.32 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.89 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 68.46 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 66.58 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 75.38 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 74.79 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.2 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 57.97 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 56.03 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 54.12 | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 52.71 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 51.34 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 50.04 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 48.71 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 47.2 | -3.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 47.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 47.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.87, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.68 | 68.18 | 71.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.94 | 53.55 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.56 | 57.72 | 73.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.63 | 48.71 | 75.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.2 | 47.2 | 47.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More external debt data for Albania
- Net financial flows, IBRD 150.33 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 9.3 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,160 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -17.52 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,673 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 282.47 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Albania?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Albania was 47.2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 in 2030.
- How does Albania rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Albania ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October